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Gratian, 24 August 367 - 25 August 383 A.D.
Gratian, influenced by his chief advisor, Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, ended a period of widespread, if unofficial, religious tolerance that had existed since the time of Julian. In 382, Gratian confiscated the possessions of the priestly colleges, pagan temples and shrines, and took their revenues as property of the royal treasury. In addition to taking their income, he forbade legacies of real property to priest and Vestil Virgins, and abolished their remaining privileges and immunities. He again removed of the Altar of Victory from the Senate House in Rome. Pagan Senators appealed to him to reverse his decisions and reminded him that he was still the Pontifex Maximus and it was his duty to see that the ancestral pagan rites were properly performed. Gratian refused an audience to the pagan Senators and renounced the title, office, and insignia of the Pontifex Maximus. Regardless, Gratian was still deified after his death.RL91865. Bronze maiorina, cf. SRCV V 20002, Cohen VIII 30, VF, dark patina with earthen highlighting, tight flan cutting off half of each legend, some porosity, edge crack, weight 3.696g, maximum diameter 20.9mm, die axis 180o, 24 August 367 - 25 August 383 A.D.; obverse D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing facing, head left, right hand raising kneeling turreted woman, Victory on globe offering wreath in his left hand, [...] in exergue; SOLD
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