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Bronze Æ 3 - Æ 16-17 mm - 3 grams - Die axis 01:00 - RIC IX Siscia 14(c) Mintmark XXXVII. |
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DN GRATIANVS [P]F AVG (Dominus Noster Gratianus Pius Felix Augustus - Our Lord G the Pious and Blessed Augustus). Double pearl-diademed, cuirassed and draped emperor facing right.
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[GLOR]IA RO-MANO[RVM] (Gloria Romanorum - Glory of Rome / Romans).
Roman Soldier facing right but head turned left. In let arm a Vexillum with the Labarum (Chi-Rho) emblem. Right arm holds down a captive enemy by his head, kneeling towards the soldier. At the right of the roman soldier's army-standard a R above an A combined with a Γ. |
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'ΔSISC' : Δ = 4th Officinia; SIS = Siscia (Sisak, Croatia). Siscia closed in 387.
Exergue ending with a combined VE replacing the usual E (in SISCE). |
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Obv. : Good. Lettering sub-standard - Rev. : Good but worn. Blob at rim from 06:00-09:00.
Ovally shaped coin.
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