Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 4899873, member: 44316"]The FEL TEMP REPARATIO soldier-spearing-fallen-horseman type is extremely common, but almost never in excellent condition for Julian II. When I bought this ancient imitation of it I decided to look for an original in good shape. Here is the imitation: [ATTACH=full]1182324[/ATTACH] Small. 15 mm. 1.78 grams.Bare-headed bust right, possibly "IANVS" to rightSoldier spearing horseman, horse falling but rider upright, reaching backpossibly "FEL TE..." from 10:00.TCON for Constantina = Arelate = Arles mint.Prototype: RIC VIII Arles 273, page 224, "diameter 16-17 mm, 2.26 grams." The reform which created the FTR SSFH type was in 348. The original issues were large AE2s of c. 23 mm, but rapidly declined in size. By 355, when Julian II became Caesar, they were closer to 16-17 mm. He became Augustus in 360 and died in 363. So, there was no beautiful large one for Julian II to be had, but I got this small one: [ATTACH=full]1182325[/ATTACH] 16 mm. 2.25 grams.DN CL IVLIANVS NOB CAESBust right, bare head, draped and cuirassedFEL TEMP REPARATIO soldier-spearing-fallen-horsemanN is left field, SMTSE for ThessalonicaRIC VIII Thessalonica 212. "6 Nov. 355 - summer 361." The reverse type is extremely common. The reverse type is much less common for Julian II, and quite uncommon for him in good shape. Excellent examples of coins of Julian II as Augustus (e.g. the "bull" type) are common, but as Caesar they are not. Show us a Julian II as Caesar. I wonder is someone has one full flan in EF.[/QUOTE]

Create my FREE Account!

Log in or Sign up

Reply to Thread

Useful Searches