GLORIA ROMANORVM / GLORIA ROMANORVM




Nummus

GLORIA ROMANORVM / GLORIA ROMANORVM

Mint : Antioch and Nicomedia

Reference :
Weight:
Metal: Bronze
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Scarcity: Scarce

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

GLORIA RO - MANORVM

The emperor standing on a galley, looking behind him and raising his right hand. A victory to his right, holding the rudder.

GLORIA RO - MANORVM

The emperor standing on a galley, looking behind him and raising his right hand. A victory to his right, holding the rudder.

Picture of type

Marks

ANT?
Numéro : 1
SMN?
Numéro : 2

Photos of a clay mold of obverse / obverse coming from: https://www.treshorsdutemps.fr/.

No specific information on weight or diameter provided. According to my sources, the diameter of this mold is around 25.00 mm. The breaks of the legends are quite illegible but seem to be the ones noted. Mints of Antioch and Nicomedia, officina's letters  impossible to read, noted ''?'' In the marks. For the reverse struck at Nicomedia, the crown in the field on the left seems missing, but this may be due to wear. The photos communicated by https://www.treshorsdutemps.fr/, show 5 molds, here is the list:

- Two copies: obverse with portrait of Gratianus / reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM.

- One copy: obverse with portrait of Valentinianus II / obverse with portrait of Arcadius.

- One copy: reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (emperor with labarum and captive) / GLORIA ROMANORVM (emperor on galley).

- One copy: reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (emperor on galley) / reverse GLORIA ROMANORVM (emperor on galley). This copy illustrated here.

We can therefore reasonably think that these molds come from the same find and that it is very likely that their obverse are those belonging to Gratianus. Possibility also for Valentinianus II and Arcadius.