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RIC IX Cyzicus 14A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 378–AD 383

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE2 in bronze struck at Cyzicus under Theodosius I, AD 378–AD 383, catalogued as RIC IX Cyzicus 14A. Obverse: Bust of Gratian, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front.

Reverse: Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory at helm. Obverse legend: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: GLORIA RO-MANORVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Gratian ruled the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383. After the death of Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople in 378, Gratian elevated Theodosius I to the eastern throne in 379 to manage the military emergency against the Goths. Struck between 378 and 383 at the ancient Anatolian mint of Cyzicus under Theodosius I, this bronze coinage bears Gratian's portrait, reflecting imperial solidarity between the eastern and western courts prior to Gratian's death in 383.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE2

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Theodosius I

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Gratian, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front
Reverse type
Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory at helm
Obverse legend
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
GLORIA RO-MANORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.9.cyz.14A
Catalogue reference
RIC IX Cyzicus 14A
Type corpus identifier
ric.9.cyz.14A
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

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