Gracurris


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GRACCURRIS, a Roman municipium of Hispania Tarraconensis, now Agreda, near Turiaso, in Arragon. It was anciently called Illuricis, but changed its name in honour of Titus Sempronius Gracchus, who repaired it after his victories over the Celtiberians. It preserved the memory of his name by a second brass coin, on the observe of which is TI. CAESAR DIVI. AUGVSTVS, and the laureated head of Tiberius. On the reverse MVNICIP(IVM) GRAC-CVRRIS. The type is an ox standing, adorned with the infula or veil, as a victim. - Engraved in Vaillant, Col. i. p.76 ; and in the Cabinet de Christine. - See Akerman, Coins of Cities and Princes. p. 89.

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