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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Late Empire| > |Gratian| > RL88747
Gratian, 24 August 367 - 25 August 383 A.D.
|Gratian|, |Gratian,| |24| |August| |367| |-| |25| |August| |383| |A.D.|, The divided obverse legend was employed upon Valentinian's death and Gratian ascension to the rank of senior emperor. The old Gloria and Securitas types were discontinued shortly after.
RL88747. Bronze centenionalis, cf. SRCV V 20069, Cohen VIII 23, F, green patina, scratches, earthen deposits, edge flaw and cracks, weight 2.319g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 0o, 367 - 375 A.D.; obverse D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (glory of the Romans), Emperor forcing barbarian to kneel, holding labarum (Chi-Rho standard), star left, star over Γ right, [...] in exergue; SOLD










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