Co 1007 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Cyzicus) [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 Cyzicus 22a, p. 244

Comparanda

LRBC II.2552, p. 98

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF. Slightly chipped edge with adjacent cracking and marginal flaking; extensive, minute pitting. Wide film of pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 469 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Cyzicus

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.31

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Inscription in four lines within thick wreath adorned above with jewel and tied below in X with trailing ribbons; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VOT | XX | MVLT | XXX; in exergue, SMKA

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph