Silver Siliqua of Emperor Gratian minted at Aquileia
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This is a nice excavated ancient Roman silver Siliqua of emperor Gratian dating to 367 - 383 A.D.
Obverse: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG "Our Lord Gratianus Pious and Blessed August (Emperor)" pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM "Courage of the Romans" Roma helmeted, seated left on cuirass, holding on her right hand a globe with Victory and with the left hand a reversed spear, mintmark in exergue.
This coin was minted between 375 and 378 A.D. at Aquileia (Aquileia, in Italy), mintmark AQPS. It had travelled across the Roman Empire, discovered by a metal detectorist in Yorkshire!
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Siliqua
MATERIAL: Silver
DATE: 367 - 383 AD (This coin was minted between 375 - 378 AD)
MINTMARK: AQPS (Aquileia, Italy)
SIZE: 16.10mm
WEIGHT: 1.5 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC IX Aquileia 15b, rated rare
PROVENANCE: Found in Yorkshire, England.
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Avon, United Kingdom
