{"product_id":"coin-31845","title":"Gratian (AD 367–383) Roman Empire AE2 Bronze NGC VF","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGratian — A Western Emperor in a Changing Roman World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis late Roman bronze coin represents Gratian, a western emperor whose reign unfolded during a period of military pressure and major political and religious change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gratian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Augustus AD 367–383; senior western emperor from AD 375\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze coin; AE2 is a modern size classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e VF — Very Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGratian — From Junior Augustus to Western Emperor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGratian was the son of Valentinian I and was elevated to the rank of Augustus in AD 367 while still young. After his father’s death in AD 375, he became the senior emperor in the West and shared imperial authority with his younger half-brother Valentinian II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis reign included military pressure along the Rhine and the consequences of the Roman defeat at Adrianople in AD 378. Gratian appointed Theodosius I to command in the East, but his own position weakened when Magnus Maximus was proclaimed emperor in Britain; Gratian was killed in AD 383 after support for him collapsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAE2 is a modern numismatic size category, not an ancient denomination recorded on the coin. It identifies a broader late Roman bronze module than AE4 without promising one precise ancient accounting value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLate Roman bronze coins paired imperial portraits and titles with reverse types communicating victory, security, religious policy and continuity. The exact mint, reverse design and inscriptions vary within this stock-photo offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one late Roman bronze coin of Gratian in an NGC Ancients holder, graded VF (Very Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192461492286,"sku":"COIN-31845","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/gratianae2ngcvff-scaled.jpg?v=1786585312","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-31845","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}