- Co 2037 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Heraclea) [permalink] [show more 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 Heraclea 20a, p. 196
- Comparanda
- LRBC II.1957, p. 84
- Preservation comment
- Wear: F+/VG. Chipped and nicked edge; roughly two-thirds of middle to lower reverse snapped off horizontally; extensive, minute pitting and rare scratching.
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- AE4
- Numismatic Authority
- Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 13.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Heraclea (Thrace)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 0.61
- Obverse Description
- Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- D N GRATIA[-NVS P F A]VG
- Reverse Description
- Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above and tied flat below with spreading ribbons; within [dotted?] border
- Reverse Inscription
- VOT | [XX] | M[VLT] | XXX; in exergue, SMH[.]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 2037 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Heraclea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co2037>
