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<p>[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 1750966, member: 44210"]A coin I've had for a while but have yet to share until now. It is definitely a nice addition to my late Roman collection. Interesting bust from the Rome mint.</p><p>Gratian was one of the two sons of Emperor Valentinian I, the other being Valentinian II. His uncle was Valens (the emperor that got himself and most of the Eastern army killed at Adrianople). Gratian was assassinated in the course of Magnus Maximus's rebellion (my favorite usurper btw).</p><p> </p><p><u><b>Gratian</b></u>, Roman Emperor (375-383 AD), AE2</p><p>Obv: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p>Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor to right holding Victory and raising turreted, kneeling female, SMR Epsilon in ex, Rome mint</p><p>RIC 43A</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/GratianRome_zpsed028929.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 1750966, member: 44210"]A coin I've had for a while but have yet to share until now. It is definitely a nice addition to my late Roman collection. Interesting bust from the Rome mint. Gratian was one of the two sons of Emperor Valentinian I, the other being Valentinian II. His uncle was Valens (the emperor that got himself and most of the Eastern army killed at Adrianople). Gratian was assassinated in the course of Magnus Maximus's rebellion (my favorite usurper btw). [U][B]Gratian[/B][/U], Roman Emperor (375-383 AD), AE2[U][B][/B][/U] Obv: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor to right holding Victory and raising turreted, kneeling female, SMR Epsilon in ex, Rome mint RIC 43A [IMG]http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/GratianRome_zpsed028929.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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