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

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

Description

Snapping perhaps caused by ancient clipping in two to three angles.

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