Gratian AE4 Bronze (NGC Certified) — Last Altar of Victory Emperor
Authentic NGC-certified tiny bronze AE4 from Emperor Gratian — removes Altar of Victory sparking pagan backlash before Magnus Maximus revolt (AD 367–383).
Christian Controversy Design
• Obverse: Diademed military portrait — youthful emperor profile
• Reverse: Virtues / Christian symbols — late empire religious shift
Technical Specifications
• Material: Bronze (AE4 smallest denomination)
• Date: AD 367–383
• Certification: NGC slabbed
• Mints: Western provinces
• Use: Everyday transactions
Religious Civil War Essential
• Son of Valentinian I, bans pagan Altar of Victory
• Alienates Rome's traditionalist Senate
• Magnus Maximus rebellion assassinates at 24
• Foreshadows Western Empire collapse
Collector Masterpiece
Pagan altar remover's tiny bronze. Gratian's Christian controversy essential.
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