This arrived today, ex- @dougsmit via @John Anthony . Post anything you consider relevant. Gratian trivia: Although used in the obverse legend of this coin, Gratian was the first emperor to drop pontifex maximus from his titulature, for he perceived it as a relic of the pagan age. Gratian, AD 379-383 Roman AE maiorina (AE2); 22.6 mm, 5.87 gm, 8:00 Siscia, AD 378-383 Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian standing front, head left, raising kneeling female on left, and holding Victory on a globe; in exergue, BSISC• Refs: RIC 26a4; LRBC 1519; Cohen 30; RCV 20008
GRATIAN AE2 OBVERSE: DN GRATIA-NVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian standing front, head left, holding Victory on globe and raising kneeling female on left. Mintmark SCON Struck at Arles 379-83 AD 5.7 grs. 23 mm RIC IX 20a, S GRATIAN AE2 OBVERSE: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian standing front, head left, offering right hand to female on left to rise from kneeling position, in other hand he holds Victory on a globe, R in right field. Mintmark SMTES Struck at Thessalonica 379-83 AD 4.6g, 23mm RIC 37a.1 GRATIAN AE2 OBVERSE: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed bust right, draped & cuirassed REVERSE: REPARATIO REIPVB, Gratian standing front, head left, raising kneeling female on left, and holding Victory on a globe. BSISC in ex. Struck at Siscia 379-83 AD 4.7g, 22mm RIC IX 26a
