GRATIAN COINS
Flavius Gratianus, son of Valentinian Ist, was raised by his father to the rank of Augustus in 367. On the death of Valentinian in 375, Gratian did not succeed to the sole sovereignty, as Valentinian II, his half-brother, was proclaimed Augustus by the troops. By the death of his uncle Valens in 378, the Eastern empire devolved upon him. Magnus Maximus was declared Emperor in Britain and crossed over to Gaul, where he defeated Gratian, who was slain A.D. 383.
Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, diademed (with rosettes) bust
Reverse: VICTOR IA AVGG; two emperors enthroned facing, holding globe, Victory behind them, palm between; TROBT
RIC IX 17g (Trier)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Gratian and Valentinian seated facing, holding globe between them; behind and between them, Victory is standing with outspread wings, palm below; TROBS
RIC IX 39c, Cohen 38 (Trier)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Valentinian I and Gratian enthroned facing, holding a globe between them; Victory facing above throne with wings spread; palm between; TROBC
RIC IX 39d (Trier)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Valentinian I and Gratian enthroned facing, holding a globe between them; Victory facing above throne with wings spread; palm between; TROBT
RIC IX 49b (Trier)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTOR-IA AVGG, Valentinian I and Gratian, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding a globe between them; Victory facing above throne with wings spread; palm between; COM
RIC IX 5d (Milan)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing long sideburns
Reverse: VICTOR-IA AVGG., Gratian and Theodosius I seated facing, holding a globe between them with their right hands; palm between; above, Victory standing facing with wings spread; SIROB
RIC IX 9a (Sirmium)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PRINCIPIVM IVVENTVTIS, Valens standing right, holding standard and Victory on globe; *CONSwreath
RIC IX 24, Cohen 28 (Constantinople)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis, turreted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding sceptre in left hand, globe in right; CONOB
RIC IX 43a (Constantinople)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, on lion throne, foot on prow, holding scepter and globe; CONOB
RIC IX 44a (Constantinople)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, laurel and rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding sceptre in right hand and globe in left, lion heads on throne; S/CONOB
RIC IX 45a (Constantinople)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: DN GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PRINCIPIVM IVVENTVTIS, Gratian, nimbate and in military outfit, advancing right, holding spear and globe; SMNE
RIC IX 14 (Nicomedia)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right on cuirass, behind which is a shield, supporting shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines; christogram/ANOB(gamma)
RIC IX 21a, Cohen 48 (Antioch)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATI-ANVS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right, inscribing VOT/V/MVL/X on shield; christogram to right; ANOBE
RIC IX 21c (Antioch)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA, in exergue: TROB, Gratian and Theodosius I (or Valentinian II) seated, facing, together holding globe
RIC IX 18e (Trier)
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Gold Solidus - Gratian
Obverse: D N GRATI-ANVS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory seated right, inscribing VOT/V/MVL/X on shield; christogram to right; ANOBE
RIC IX 21b (Antioch)
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