Obverse: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Gratian, facing right. Legend: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG.
Reverse: Gratian standing, head left, holding Victory on a globe, raising a kneeling female figure on the left.
Legend: The son of Valentinian I and the nephew of Valens, Gratian ascended to the throne of the Western Empire in 375. The early years of his reign were successful, as he ruled with great energy and enjoyed a sterling reputation on the battlefield. However, over time, Gratian became indolent, content to pass his days hunting and indulging in other earthly pleasures. His laziness was matched by a growing sense of megalomania. His strange public appearances dressed as a Scythian warrior, occurring so soon after the humiliating Roman defeat at Adrianopolis, turned the army against him. He was eventually killed in a coup in 383 AD.
- Composition: Bronze
- Denomination: Nummus
- Date: AD 367–383
- NGC Ancients Certificate: 6828853-015
