Two coins of young and older Julian. I like the off-centred little AE3, for its nice portrait. Julian as Caesar, AE3, Alexandria, 355-361. AE 15 mm, 1.85 g Obv.: D N IVLIANVS - [NOB CAES]: Bust of Julian, bareheaded, draped, cuirassed, right Rev.: SPES REI - [PVBLICE]: Julian, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand. Exergue: ALE[.] Julian as Augustus, AE1, Thessalonica, 361-363. AE 30 mm, 7.99 g Obv.: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Rev.: SECVRITAS REI PVB: Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars. Exergue: (palm branch left)TESΔ(palm branch right)
Julian II, The Apostate (355 - 363 A.D.) Æ3 O: D N CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bare head, draped and cuirassed right. R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Helmeted soldier to l., shield on l. arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground r. Horseman turns head to soldier and extends l. arm. M in l. field, BSIRM star in exergue. Sirmium Mint, 355-61 A.D. 19mm 2.24g RIC 78 Scarce
I have only one Julian "bull" coin Julian II (360 - 363) AE1 (BI Maiorina); Thessalonika Mint; Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANUS PF AUG; Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB; Bull standing right, two stars above;*TESΓ in exergue; Ref: RIC 226;
My only Julian II...it has an eagle on the top of the wreath with a theory being it was because the mint supervisor might have been named Aquila (eagle) Julian II A.D. 361- 363 19mm 2.9gm D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. VOT X MVLT X X surrounded by wreath with eagle in badge. In ex. PCONST RIC VIII Arles 324
Great Julian coins all. I find him interesting and have many of his coins. Here are a few of my favorites.
Even before I scrolled down to see the reverse, I could recognize the style of the Thessalonica mint. The obverse die of this coin was perhaps cut by the same engraver as for my Julian/bull coin.
Curious theory... Where did you find it? What if the mint supervisor had been named Lucius Aurelius Stercorius?
Here's the article from David Woods-- https://www.academia.edu/8749714/Julian_Arles_and_the_Eagle this theory also explains why there is an eagle on the bull coinage from Arles
I have the one with the eagle in front of the bull. It's in bad need of some cleaning but I don't have the skill or patience is it worth it?
I hope to upgrade my decrepit maiorinus, someday. The ones from the Antioch mint are the ones I go after.
