Here is a FTR coin from Julian as caesar. First series: no M behind bust obv: IMP IULIANUS NOB CAES, rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO Lyon mint GSLG RIC 8 nr 195, 1.48 gr ; 16 mm Does the soldier have an arrow in his leg, or is it a branch? Does he have a fishtail? Look at the falling rider's head, like a lizard from a sf movie. Please feel free to show your Julianus coins. Thank you.
The reverse looks barbarous to me, although the obverse appears to be in official style. I have an even funkier unofficial Falling Horseman...
My nummus of Julian with bull reverse. For anyone interested in his story, there are a couple of books I would recommend... The Emperor Julian , by Robert Browning and Julian the Apostate by G.C. Bowersock.
My Michelin Man fallen horseman. Constantius II (337 - 361 A.D.) Æ3 O: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO (happy times restored), soldier rushing left spearing fallen horseman, soldier in military garb with helmet and shield on left arm, soldiers right foot on shield on the ground, horseman laying across his stumbled mount, bare-headed, without beard, raising left hand in helpless defense. Nocomedia Mint 2.01g 16.9mm RIC Nocomedia 96 variant
Julian full of Bull... 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
nice example of an unofficial coin John. I rather think that my copy may be a double strike of an earlier coin. We will never know . Thanks for showing
My one and only Julian II, The Apostate: Julian II AE4 355-361 AD Obverse: DN IVLIA-NVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right Reverse: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman who is bare-headed, reaching backwards Mintmark BSIRM dot
A few of my favorite Julian II coins. I have a bull but it’s ugly and a few other VOT reverse mints but unphotographed. Antioch Arles Siscia Sirmium Alexandria Heraclea Antioch Siscia Rome Thessalonica
@Orange Julius I like the beard on the Sirmium coin and the crazy placement of the "X"s on the Siscia. I need to get me a bearded Julian II.
Thanks! Sorry all for the image dump but… I’ve been on a passive mission to get a Julian VOT coin from each mint (I think I’m missing 3, Cyzicus, Lyons, Constantinople… I don’t think they were issued from Trier). I don’t go out looking for them, they follow me home I swear! I try not to spend big or get in bidding wars over them ( so quality is variable) but if they’re going at a good price, I snag em when I can and get excited to share them!
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 Julian II A.D. 360-363 24x25mm 6.1gm D N FL C IVLI-ANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right. SECVRITAS REIPVB; Bull, head facing, standing right; above, two stars; at right, eagle standing on wreath, holding another wreath in beak. In ex. SCONST copying RIC VIII Arles 318
If the soldier was wounded, I'd say it was by the horse's tail. Especially when the soldier has a knee up on the horse, the 'bottle brush' tail can extend to the right.
Here comes an image dump from me. Horsemen from Alexandria Antioch Arles Lungunum Siscia and Thessalonica And VOT Antioch Lugdunum Rome and Sirmium
Hallo Dougsmit, One is never too old to learn. I learn something every day. Thanks for the interesting explanation. Happy Easter.
