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RIC IX Treveri 63

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

This object is a siliqua, classified under the type reference RIC IX Treveri 63. The obverse depicts a right-facing bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed, accompanied by the inscription "D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG". The reverse features the text "VOT/XV/MVLT/XX" positioned within a laurel wreath. There is no recorded reverse legend.

The recorded material for this siliqua is silver, while specific manufacturing techniques, physical measurements, and dates are not recorded. The mint place is listed as Trier, and the issuing authority is Gratian, with no specific maker listed. The object is catalogued under the reference number ric.9.tri.63 in RIC / OCRE, based on a type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire, without an identified holding institution.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Gratian ruled as emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383, initially as co-Augustus alongside his father Valentinian I and later alongside his half-brother Valentinian II. Following his father's death in 375, he governed the West, conducting campaigns across the Rhine and securing the surrender of the Lentienses before elevating Theodosius I to the eastern throne in 379.

This silver siliqua was produced at the mint of Trier. The siliqua was a small, thin silver coin produced from the fourth century onwards, applied by numismatic convention to pieces valued against the gold solidus. The obverse features Gratian with the inscription "D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG", while the reverse encloses the inscription "VOT/XV/MVLT/XX" within a laurel wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Siliqua

Technical characteristics

Mint
Trier
Authority
Gratian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Reverse
VOT/XV/MVLT/XX within laurel wreath
Obverse legend
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
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Identification

Type reference
RIC IX Treveri 63
Denomination and metal
Siliqua, Silver
Obverse legend to match
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
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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.

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