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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Gratian| > RL74060
Gratian, 24 August 367 - 25 August 383 A.D.
|Gratian|, |Gratian,| |24| |August| |367| |-| |25| |August| |383| |A.D.|, "'Siliqua' (pl: siliquae), the smallest Roman unit of weight measurement (equal to 1/144 of a Roman ounce - 1/1728 of a pound) was applied about 323 to the silver coins (93-97% fine) which Constantine I struck. By 324 the solidus was the Roman gold unit (struck at 1/72 of a pound) and was tariffed at 24 silver coins. Thus 'siliqua' was applied to the silver, since it was equal to 1/24 of 1/72 of a pound of gold, or 1/1728 of a pound of gold. Originally struck at 3.15 gms and 18-20 mms, between 355 and 360 they were reduced by Constantius II to about 2.0 gms and remained at that weight into Byzantine times." - Moneta Historical Research by Thomas Schroer
RL74060. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Aquileia 27(f)1 or 45(c)1, RSC V 86a, Hunter V 5, SRCV V 19964, gVF, well centered and struck, toned, scratches and scrape, flan crack, Treveri (Trier, Germany) mint, weight 1.800g, maximum diameter 17.5mm, die axis 225o, 24 Aug 367 - 9 Aug 378 A.D.; obverse D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VRBS ROMA (City of Rome), Roma seated left on throne, Victory on globe offering wreath in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left, TRPS• in exergue; SOLD










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