Gratian A.D. 337-361, AE 3 (18mm), F++
Item #103625736
Winning bid $9.95
Ended 19th May 1999
Seller paws1

Gratian A.D. 337-361, AE 3 (18mm), F++

     Obverse: Diademed, draped bust of the emperor facing right,
     D.N.GRATIANVS P.F.AVG in legend.

     Reverse: Gratian holding labrum with a “Chi-Rho” in it, while
     dragging a captive right by the hair. Right field contains a *
     and a K with GLORIA ROMANORVM in the legend. TES in the exergue
     (minted in Thessalonica)

     Nicely centered with a dark brown patina. This coin is quite
     nice, it has full legends with some lightened highlights. This
     coin is interesting because it is apparent that a master celator
     did the artwork and a novice apprentice did the lettering…. The
     lettering is poorly spaced and sized..

     Listed as Sear (4th.Edition) #4143, valued at 25 pounds.