Nummus - Gratianus SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, wreath - O/M, Thessalonica

€449,644.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year367-375
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueNummus / Follis (1⁄180)
CurrencySolidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.31 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IX#27C (vii) , OCRE#ric.9.thes.27C
Obverse descriptionBust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringD N GRATIANVS P F AVG
(Translation: Our Lord Gratian, pious, successful emperor.)
Reverse descriptionVictory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Wreath in left field. Letters in right field. Mintmark and officina in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE O M
(Translation: The security of the state.)
Edge
MintTES
Thessalonica, Macedonia,modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece
MintageND (367-375)  - 1st Officina (TESA) -
ND (367-375)  - 3rd Officina (TESΓ) -
Catalog ID5755141270
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