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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 2888568, member: 74968&quot;]Very nice coin. I have almost had a solidus of Gratian a few times. None of them were in pristine condition however.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a coin from around the same period of time. No, it is not pristine but I love it. There is graffiti on the obverse and I really like thinking bout who might have made those scratches on this gold coin. It also has wear, and I like thinking about all those who might have touched it as it passed through many hands.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]693687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Valens, 364-378 Solidus Nicomedia circa 364-367, AV</p><p>(20.5mm., 3.93g.)</p><p>Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.</p><p>Rev. Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe. In exergue, SMNS.</p><p>RIC IX Nicomedia 2c; Sear 19556; Dep. 18/2; Cohen 32.</p><p>Naville Numismatics Auction 31 Lot 559</p><p>Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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