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RIC IX Rome 35A

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IX Rome 35A. Denomination: Siliqua. Authority: Gratian. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right, with the legend D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG. The reverse shows roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear, with the legend VRBS-ROMA.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC IX Rome 35C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Gratian ruled as emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 until his death in 383. The eldest son of Valentinian I, he was raised to Augustus during childhood and inherited the western realm in 375, sharing imperial power nominally with his infant half-brother Valentinian II. Gratian appointed Theodosius I to rule the Eastern Roman Empire in 379 following the death of Valens.

Struck at the Rome mint, this coin is a siliqua, a small, thin silver denomination produced in the Roman Empire from the fourth century onwards. The obverse presents the imperial portrait alongside the title "D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG", while the reverse carries the legend "VRBS-ROMA" and depicts Roma seated on a throne, holding a spear and Victory resting on a globe.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gratian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear
Obverse legend
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VRBS-ROMA

Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Rome 35A
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
VRBS-ROMA
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC IX Rome 35C

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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