Co 2037 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Heraclea) [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 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

Reverse Photograph