Gratian

Reigned: 367-383 A.D.

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. (From MONETA, from www.numus.com)


AE 2 (25mm, 4.18gm) Struck 378-383 A.D. 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
   
RIC 20a


AE 2 (23mm, 4.60gm) Struck 378-383 A.D. 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
 

AE 3 (17mm, 2.28g) Struck 367-375 A.D. Cyzicus

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
   
RIC 14c

AE 3 (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 , SISCE in exergue

RIC IX 14c type xxxvii

   


AE 2 (22mm, 5.02gm) Struck 378-383 A.D. Rome

Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG Pearl diadem, draped, cuirassed bust right

Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB Emperor standing, facing, right hand raising kneeling turreted woman and in left hand, victory on globe SMRB in exergue

RIC IX 43A
   


AE 3 (17mm, 2.12gm) Struck 367-375 A.D. Thessalonica

Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE Victory advancing left with wreath and palm V in left feild, in right feild TES in exergue

RIC IX 27c
   

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