I purchased this coin a local coin show a few weeks ago and have just now gotten around to photographing it. It seems that there is a die error on the obverse near the upper Diademed and on the reverse near the upper area of the wreath. The coin is also worn a bit, a very unusual feature for a Siliqua. The wear only adds character in my opinion, who knows maybe this coin was used to pay the Comitatensis that revolted with Julian against Constantius!? I have another Julian, though it is from Trier, and would like to add a nicer one sometime soon. If you guys could keep your eyes open for a nice Julian as Augustus or Caesar Siliquae, and notify me if you see one that would be much appreciated. Anyway I bought this coin after I was having a crappy day, I had just gotten blown out of the water in a Baldwins auction and my uncle had died a day before. It was a hard time but this little guy helped to bring me out of it in one piece. Here is the coin Julian II AR Siliqua 1.83 grams TCON=Arles mint Seat #4071 RIC 297
Sorry to hear about your uncle ... but congrats on your new Siliqua I have two Julian-II examples (neither of 'em are silver) Julian II, AE3 (AE20) Julian II AE1 (Double Maiorina)
I only have this Julian II, and it is AE. Roman Imperial Julian II 360-363 CE Fallen Horseman AE3 Regrets about your Uncle passing...
Sorry about your uncle MM. There is my Julian II siliqua: Julian II AR Siliqua, minted in Arles Obv.: FN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, bust right Rev.: VOT X MVLT XX, exergue CONS
So sorry to hear of your loss. At my age it occurs too frequently. At your age it is hard. My (most presentable) Julian II. RIC VIII Aquieleia 218
Thanks guys. I need to take a few weeks off, these last few days have been hell for me. I'll see you guys and girls sometime in late July or August.
You missed. This was the comment you were aiming for: So if we end up getting raided by barbarians, we know whose fault it is
I know. I was playing along And I somehow missed the part about losing your uncle, MagMax. Sorry to hear about that.
Mine is very scarce, same officina of mint of Arelate. I know only 2 of it with this legend of the reverse (NB in place of NOB). JULIEN II - ARLES - RIC VIII 264-Var Siliqua, 355-360, R5 A/ D N IVLIANV-S NB CAES Dominus Noster Iulianus Nob Caesar, Notre Seigneur Julien noble César Buste à droite, drapé et cuirassé, tête nue. R/ VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X//TCON Votis quinquennalibus/Multis decennalibus, Vœux pour le cinquième anniversaire de règne et plus pour les dix ans à venir Légende en 4 lignes dans une couronne de lauriers fermée. Argent - 2.14 gr - 19.35 mm - 1h RIC VIII 264-Var, RSC , FERRANDO II MANQUE Comments : A very close copy of the official coin, so much by the graphics, the portrait or the legends, if it is not in the lapel the absence of the "O" in the legend in NB CAES. No legend of this type is listed for Julien II. Either an error of the engraver, or an unknown titulature of the RIC. It remains only to find a identical die right to confirm the one or other one of these hypotheses. I found one, see WildWinds : ici Both coins have the same die for the observ but the two reverse have differents dies. What pleads for an officialization of this titulature, new in the RIC and in the Ferrando. There is also a bronze with the reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO, struck by the mint of Rome, whith also this anomaly of titulature (see Nummus-Bible ). Fiche de la monnaie sur la base Siliquae
i hope your break brightens things up MM, see u in august! but a cool coin posted before you take off...nice play.
