Rare Gratian solidus
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Object number
AR1681
Coined in the name of: | Gratianus (Flavius Gratianus Augustus) |
Reign: | 367 - 383 AD |
Value: | Solidus |
Material: | Gold |
Details: | Diameter: 21mm, Weight: 4.33 Gramm. Nicomedia mint, 367 AD |
Avers: | Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right D N GRATIA - NVS P F AVG |
Revers: | Emperor, nimbate, standing right in military attire, holding a globe in the left and a spear in the right hand. PRINCIPIVM IVVENTVTIS / SMNΘ |
Condition: | Almost extremely fine, on AV and RV small Graffito. |
References: | RIC IX Nicomedia 14; Dupriez Cat. 7.4.1913; |
Rarity: | The RIC lists this coin as R2 and hence as a very rare specimen. |
Provenance: | Acquired 2012 from Gorny & Mosch (Munich). |
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