Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 965 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Constantinople)

: Co 965 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Constantinople) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 375
Not before (date): 367
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RIC IX Constantinople 41d
Contributor Notes: 2012 (November 22): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes: 2025: JLR identified coin.
Description: Size of coin reduced <25-30% by ancient clipping.
Preservation description: Wear: aF/VG. Deeply chipped edge, almost to a ragged state. Extensive, slight pitting.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 448 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Gratian, Valens or Valentinian I“)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: AE3
Numismatic Authority: Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 17.0
Numismatic Mint: Constantinople
Numismatic Weight (g): 1.34
Obverse Description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: [D N] G̣[RATIA-NV]Ṣ P̣ F̣ ẠṾG̣
Reverse Description: Emperor in military dress walking right, holding labarum, and dragging captive behind; to left, uncertain; to right, palm branch
Reverse Inscription: G̣LORIA RỌ-[MA]ṆORUM; in exergue, CONṢ[.]
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts): Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
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