Bull from Antioch

Nothing to be scared of.. it's just an LRB. Emperor Julianus II is on obverse. Just remember how he was killed in battle by a javelin during war with the Persians. The reverse has a bull standing right. Struck at Antioch mint, the coin weighs 8.10 g. Exergue reads ANTDelta. I heard that local people at that time there used to worship the sun(De Mitra). Other local communities worshiped the calf(bull). I don't intend to make a debate on this. Just glad to share this coin with my coin-friends.

 

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The usurper Eugenius was also bearded.

 

I really like that coin. I haven't seen one of these yet. Thanks for sharing

 

Julian’s beard (also called a philosopher’s beard) was seen by some as an attempt to revive paganism and many people in Antioch did not like it. Julian wrote a long, sarcastic letter to the people of the city. This letter is commonly called Misopogon – “beard-hater”


These same people in Antioch also demonstrated against him “shouting…that his coinage had a bull and that the world was overturned.” (Socrates, Hist. Eccl. 3.17)

 

A great looking coin. This type is very much sought after. Here's mine from Thessalonica.

 

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

 

Julian II, AE Majorina (361-363 A.D.)

 

Never seen a much bearded man than Roman usurper Laelianus. That was clear on his gold coin. Maybe he issued 2 or 3 examples only. The full name of this Emperor and his date of birth are completely unknown to History.

 

Beards always seem to serve as a litmus test between the in and the out. 4th century Christians were clean shaven despite the fact that Christ was regularly shown bearded. Military men could not have beards except in periods where they had to. Currently there are more men with facial hair than any time in my lifetime so I get fewer questions if I am a biker or a philosopher. For the record, I did not grow a beard when I retired from the Army. I just stopped shaving. There is a difference.

 

Me too, every winter. But its hot as Hades where I live and come May or earlier it comes off.

Anyway, here is my bull:

 

...hmm...quite the same results tho it seems

 

that's a neat coin Charles, i don't guess i've seen or noticed one like it.

 

Hey, what do you have against facial hair ????
(World record at 17 feet and 6 inches long!)

 

@O.T.X. I'd better keep a snake around my neck rather than hold such a beard.

 

"lordmarcovan" Wrote :
Wow, cette siliqua est vraiment charmante.



Did you see the fault in the observ'legend ? Thas why the price is so high