Gratian (367 - 383 AD)
Flavius Gratianus was a Western Roman Emperor from 375 to 383 AD. He favoured the Christian religion against Roman polytheism, refusing the traditional polytheistic attributes of the emperors and removing the Altar of Victory from the Roman Senate.
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| | Ancient Imitation of Gratian 'Roma-Concordia' Silver Siliqua 023840 | Ancient Imitation of Gratian 'Roma-Concordia' Silver Siliqua Silver, 1.33 grams, 15.14 mm. Unofficial mint, imitating Trier. 392-395 AD. Obverse: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing, foot on prow. Mintmark TRPS in exergue. The reverse appears to copy the bronze version of the bronze CONCORDIA AVGGG type but with the VIRTVS legend. Clipped otherwise good very fine. | £70.00  |  |
| | Gratian 'Roma' Silver Siliqua 023836 | Gratian 'Roma' Silver Siliqua Silver, 1.64 grams, 18.11 mm. Trier. 375-378 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear; mintmark TRPS in exergue. RIC IX Trier 46b; Sear 4134. Clipped, otherwise extremely fine. | £90.00 |  |
| | Gratian 'Roma' Silver Siliqua 023547 | Scarce Gratian 'Roma' Silver Siliqua Silver, 1.96 grams, 18.40 mm. 378-383 AD. Trier mint. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated facing on throne, head left, holding globe and inverted spear (no barb on spear). Mintmark TRPS in exergue. RIC IX Trier 58a; Sear -; RSC 56+a. Good extremely fine, as struck. | £225.00 |  |
| | Gratian 'Roma' Siliqua 020550 | Gratian 'Roma' Hoard Siliqua Silver, 2.54 grams, 17.72 mm. Trier. 367-375 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS-ROMA, Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; mintmark TRPS dot in exergue. RIC IX Trier 27f/45c; RSC 86b; Sear (1988) 4133. Fleur De Coin. From the Filey, Yorkshire Hoard, 2009 (disclaimed under Treasure Act, 1996, reference 2009:T286). | £225.00 |  |
| | Gratian 'Urbs Roma' Siliqua 013783 | Gratian 'Urbs Roma' Siliqua Silver, 1.01 grams, 13.82 mm. Aquileia. 375-378 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS-ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; star in right field; mintmark AQPS dot in exergue. RIC IX Aquileia 15b; cf Sear 4133 (mint). Clipped as usual, otherwise extremely fine. | £85.00 |  |
| | Gratian 'Roma' Siliqua 018406 | Gratian 'Roma' Siliqua Silver, 1.64 grams, 18.11 mm. Trier. 375-378 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear; mintmark TRPS dot in exergue. RIC IX Trier 46b; Sear 4134. Near very fine. | £80.00 |  |
| | Gratian 'Glorious New Era' AE20 020567 | Gratian 'Glorious New Era' AE20 Bronze, 2.41 grams, 19.55 mm. Arles. 364-367 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: GLORIA NO-VI SAECVLI, emperor standing facing, head left, holding labarum in right hand and resting left hand on shield. OF-III across fields. Mintmark CON in exergue. RIC IX Arles, 15, type xiic; Sear 4141. Good very fine on an interesting 'hacked' flan. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com | £45.00 |  |
| | | | Gratian 013680 | Gratian 'Roma' Siliqua Silver, 1.17 grams, 13.13 mm. Trier. 375-378 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VRBS-ROMA, Roma, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear with one barb; TRPS dot in exergue. RIC IX Trier 46b. Some clipping, otherwise about extremely fine. | £75.00 |  |
| | Gratian 011786 | Gratian 'Emperor dragging Captive' AE3 Bronze, 2.11 grams; 18.54 mm. Siscia. 367-375 AD. Obverse: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, emperor advancing right dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left; M in left field; star over P in right field; mintmark Delta SISC in exergue. RIC IX Siscia 14c, type xvii. Very fine. | £20.00 |  |
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