Julianus II Apostata

I have my Julian II coins at home this weekend. I always liked his military portrait and I seem to have most of the mints for the nummus series. Here is a very nice example from the mint of Rome with slightly unusual beard style.

 

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Here is an example from the mint of Arles. I think examples from Arles are relatively scarce. I found this one on Vcoins, where it was wrongly assigned to Constantinople, which may have saved me a couple of euros.

 

Here is the mint of Cyzikus:

 

Here is are two particularly nice examples from Siscia. I think it is amazing how different the styles are that were issued by this mint.

 

And an example from the mint of Aquilea. Again, I think examples from this mint are much scarcer than those of most other mints.

 

Here are two pieces from Antiochia

 

Here is my only example from Constantinople

 

The coins from Alexandria come on a slightly smaller flan:

 

Then there is Nicomedia. Two examples with sand patina. I think the examples from Nicomedia are relatively scarcer.

 

Lovely examples and great demonstration of the various mint styles. I only have one of this type -- from Antioch:


Julian II, 361-363.
Roman Silvered AE 3 Centenionalis; 3.16 g. 18.3 mm.
Antioch mint, AD 362-363.
Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F, helmeted and cuirassed bust, left, holding spear and shield.
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX, legend within wreath; in exergue: ANTA between two palm fronds.
Refs: RIC 220; Cohen 151; RCV 19181; LRBC 2642.

 

Those are all great coins! I don't have a Julian the Apostate yet but I respect a man who has such a glorious beard.
Thanks for sharing!

 

Very nice examples @Tejas

 

Two examples from Thessalonika

 

An typical Heraclea-style example

 

Here are examples from Sirmium. I think the issue from Sirmium was the largest of all mints. At least I get the impression that these are the most common types. Sirmium also produced a very distinctive style. You don't have to check the mint mark, you can normally tell from the portraint style that it is a Sirmium issue.

 

I clearly have too many examples from Sirmium. These are all the nummi of Julian II I have. I think only the mint of Lyon is missing, which seems to have produced a large amout of silver coins for Julian, but only very few copper nummi. Or are there any other mints missing. I think Trier did not mint copper for Julian II.

 

I also have a few of Julian's maioriniae. This is probably my favourite example. I think the portrait has an almost medallic quality to it:

 

JULIAN II
Majorina
OBVERSE: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SECVRITAS REIPVB• dot, bull right, two stars above, •palm branch-CONSPA-palm branch in ex.
Struck at Constantinople 3 Nov 361 - 26 June 363 A.D
7.95g, 29.48mm
RIC VIII 164

 

Julian Apostate the Cool...


Roman Empire
Julian II (361-363 CE)
AE3, 17.0mm, 2.7g, 6h
Thessalonika mint
OBV: DN CLIVLIANVS NOB CAES, draped and cuirassed bust r
REV: FEL TEMP REPARTIO, helmeted soldier l, shield on ground r. horseman turns to soldier extends l arm, M on l, SMTS Epsilon
REF: RIC VIII Thessalonika 210, p 421



RI Julian II CE 360-363
AE1 (27mm) - maiorina
- Diademed Bust Right
- SECVRITAS REIPVB 2 stars Apis Bull stg R ANT-Gamma 2 palms
- ANTIOCH
- RIC 217 LRBC 2641