Type 19.  AE3.  VIRTVS ROMANORVM
Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and reversed spear
378-383
Only for Gratian, except for very rare examples for Theodosius and extremely rare examples for Valentinian II.



Gratian, Antioch

18 mm. 11:00. 2.35 grams.
RIC Antioch 50a
ANTA in exergue
Θ  Φ   in fields.


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mint RIC G V2 T
Tr 71 S,R 4 R
Ar 23 S    
Aq 35 R   R
Rome 49 R    
Sis 28 4    
Th 42 S    
Nic 33 R    
Ant 50 C,X    

RIC photos, G-XVI.5 (Nic), G-XIV.7 (Ant).
RIC: not at Lugdunum, Heraclea, Constantinople, Cyzicus, or Alexandria.
There is a siliqua of this legend and type.

Cayon  G-74 (0), V2 --, T-66 (0).
Hunter G-83.G57.

 


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Antioch


   18 mm. 11:00. 2.35 grams.
    RIC Antioch 50a
    ANTA in exergue
    theta and phi in fields.


Antioch  


19-18 mm. 12:00. 2.86 grams.
 RIC Antioch 50(a)
  ANTA
  no letters in fields


Rome


  18-16 mm. 12:00. 2.08 grams.
   RIC Rome 49(3) "R"
   SMRT
  

This reverse type is scarce. When it is seen, it is almost always from Antioch. This example from Rome is rare.

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