Let's march through time with Roman Imperials!

Gosh I’ve been offline and travelling in dodgy places (don’t be Assad, I had some Syrious fun ) . I only just saw this thread.

No, I don’t have Pacatian or Jotapian.... but rest assured I am back in the one-per-ruler game!

 

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I think we are up to Vetranio & Nepotian in the wildwinds list. While we’re looking for those two, I’ll add the two ill fated brothers in ERIC II order.

@Orange Julius, a Chicago tribune article from AD 1964 could describe the Beatles or the Roman usurpers: “Their bowl haircuts flop over their eyes in sheepdog fashion. Their haircuts, or lack of them, are somewhere between the styles of Julius Caesar and Daniel Webster.”[1]

Magnentius was a general under Constans who in 350 turned on him, had Constans killed and took control of the western empire. When Nepotian took over Rome, Magnentius sent his office manager (magister officiorum), Marcellinus, to suppress the uprising and kill Nepotianus. Decentius became Caesar, in 351 after his brother took control of Italy. Battles with Constantius II didn't go well and both brothers eventually committed suicide, Magnentius in Lugdunum August 10, 353, and eight days later Decentius in Sens, leaving Constantius II in sole command of the Roman Empire. Justina, Magnentius' very young wife, survived and became the second wife of Valentinian I circa 370 and mother of Valentinian II who reigned 375-392.

Magnentius AE2 or Centenionalis, Arles or Lugdunum (?), AD 350-353, 18mm 2.9g
Obv: D N MAGNENTIUS P F AVG, draped bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAESS, two Victories standing, facing each other, resting shield inscribed VOT V MVL X, S V below.

Decentius Centenionalis, mint (?), AD 351-352, 21mm 3.2g
Obv: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right, A to left /
Rev: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X

 

Magnentius AE2 with pretty good detail on the reverse.

 

Can't forget the forgettable


Vetranio
350 CE Æ Siscia mint, 5th
officina. Laureate, draped,
and cuirassed bust right /
Vetranio advancing right,
holding spear and globe,
trampling on captive; ЄSIS.
RIC VIII 296; LRBC 1182.
Good VF, green patina

 

Vetranio 350 A.D.

Type AE 2, 23mm, 5.1 grams

Obverse: DN VETRANIO PF AVG
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, "A" behind head in left field.

Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM
Vetranio standing left between two labara emblazoned with the Chi-Rho, star above

Mintmark: dot ASIS

Reference: RIC VIII, 285A; Sear 18903

 

Vetranio

 

Sorry Im late to the party
Thats a nice FH

 

Better late then never
We're smack in the middle/tail of LRBs!


Magnentius
Ӕ Nummus. Lyon, AD 351-
353. D N MAGNENTIVS P
F, bare-headed, draped and
cuirassed bust right /
GLORIA ROMANORVM,
Emperor galloping right,
spearing barbarian kneeling
left; shield and broken spear
below horse, RSLG in
exergue. RIC 115.

 

Seems a shame to move on so quickly from the FTRs so here's a few more:

My nicest Cyzicus AE2 with Constantius sporting the David Bowie makeup.

Constantius II - Cyzicus - RIC 95

This... is a terrible photo... but the reverse on this one is fun to look at in-hand, lots of detail. And the obverse portrait isn't bad either.... except for the comb-back hairstyle.

Constantius Gallus - Alexandria - RIC 74

 

Let's keep the Gallus party going:

Constantius Gallus - Antioch - RIC 134

 

Constans


Julian

 

Vetranio:

 

Julianus II, the man who led a brief effort to turn back the clock with regard to the old gods and philosophy, which incurred the rancor of Christian sources. However the historian Ammianus Marcellinus was a great admirer and cheerleader of Julian.

AE 30, 8.1 grams, Nicomedia mint, A.D. 361-363
Obverse: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG
Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SECVRITAS REIPVB
Bull standing right, two stars above//palm
Mintmark: SMNB
Reference: RIC VIII 119, page 483 (SMNA, no SMNB examples recorded)

 

JULIAN II, The Apostate (355 - 363 A.D.)
Æ3
O: D N CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bare head, draped and cuirassed right.
R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Helmeted soldier to l., shield on l. arm, spearing falling horseman; shield on ground r. Horseman turns head to soldier and extends l. arm. M in l. field, BSIRM star in exergue.
Sirmium Mint, 355-61 A.D.
19mm
2.24g
RIC 78

 

Julian II


Julian II, AE 1 - Antioch mint, 3 rd officina
D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julianus right
SECURITAS REIPUB, Bull to right, two stars above. ANT gamma between two branches at exergue
8.73 gr
Ref : Cohen #38, RC #4072, LRBC #2641

Q

 

JULIAN II

 

Here's a cut lil Julian twolian of mine with a sideways reverse:


Julian II
360-363 CE Æ 14mm
Constantinople, 355-61.
Bare-headed, draped and
cuirassed bust r. R/ Emperor
standing l., holding globe
and spear. RIC VIII 150

(I think we missed Nepotian. Anyone have one?)

 

Julian II Siscia Mint

Julian as Caesar


Julian as Augustus

 

Jovian - Sirmium RIC 119


Jovian - Thessalonica RIC 234/5 - (the photo is pretty terrible (especially of the obverse) it actually looks much better irl... but it's my only large Jovian coin at 27mm)

 

Jovian