Currency (Ae2) AD 378-383

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.
Issuing entity: Rome. Gratian.
Mint: Aquilea (Italy).
Date: AD 378-383
Obverse:
Pearl-diademed and draped bust right. Legend: D N GRATIA - NVS P F AVG.

Reverse:
Emperor standing facing, head left, with right hand incorporating kneeling female figure and holding in left hand a Victory on globe. Legend: REPARATIO - REI PVB. Mint mark: SMAQ.

Weight: 4.3 g - Diameter: 22 mm - Axes: 1 h.
Described in: RIC IX 30 a.
Published in:
Roselló Cremades, N., 1990: "Cataloguing of the Iberian and Roman numismatic collections of the collections of: D. Isidro Albert, D. Ramón Quiles and a hoard of late Roman coins", Ayudas a la investigación 1986-1987. Instituto de Cultura Juan Gil-Albert, p. 198, nº 39; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 124.
Monetary Inventory Number: 637.
Purchase. Late Imperial treasure of unknown provenance.