Co 947 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Arles) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

383

Not before (date)

378

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC IX Arles 24, p. 68

Comparanda

LRBC II.552, p. 57

Preservation comment

Wear: aVG. Large segments of edge snapped off almost to a ragged state; severe cracking around edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, p. 872 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

1

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

13.0

Numismatic Mint

Arles

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.87

Obverse Description

Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

[D N GR]ATIA–[NVS P F] AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within wreath tied flat at bottom with trailing ribbons

Reverse Inscription

[VOT] | [X]V | MV[LT] | XX; in exergue, SCO[N]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph