Gratian
| FLAVIVS GRATIANVS was born in 359 to the future Emperor Valentinian I. His father became Augustus of the west in February, 364, and made him co-Augustus on August 24, 367. His father died on November 17, 375, at which time Gratian became the sole Augustus. Five days later supporters of Valentinian II, his half-brother, succeeded in having him named co-Augustus. Gratian took over the east after Valens was killed in 378, but soon made Theodosius I Augustus. In 383 he was challenged by the British usurper Magnus Maximus, and being abandoned by his troops, he was killed on August 25, 383. |
Bronze Maiorina (25mm, 4.18gm) Struck AD 379-383 Arelate
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB Emperor standing, facing, right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and in left hand, victory on globe SCON in exergue
RIC IX 20a Sear 20003
Bronze Maiorina (23mm, 4.60gm) Struck AD 379-383 Arelate
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB Emperor standing, facing, right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and in left hand, victory on globe SCON in exergue
RIC IX 20a Sear 20003
Bronze centenionalis (17mm, 2.28g) Struck AD 367-375 Siscia
Obv: D N GRATIANVS AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Gratian adv right, dragging captive and holding labrum with CHI-RHO 
F in right field ASISC in exergue
RIC IX 14c Sear 20062
Bronze centenionalis (17mm 2.83g) Struck A.D. 367-375 Siscia
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor advancing right,with right hand dragging captive, left hand holding labarum inscribed with CHI-RHO, S over 
in left field
R over 
, ΔSISCE in exergue
RIC IX 14c type Sear 20062
