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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JulesUK, post: 4365947, member: 107940&quot;]I have read several old threads regarding Julian II (Apostate) and my fascination with this late Emperor is two-fold:-</p><p>Firstly he is named after my good self (Yes, Jules is a shortened form of Julian).</p><p>Secondly, his attempt to push back against Christianity and re-instate Paganism and worship of the old Gods as standard across the Empire once again.</p><p>After reading a [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] thread from last year I resolved to research Julian II and so ended up purchasing the following book (Which may have been referenced in an older post on these forums).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103315[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I wont bore you all with the details but I have to say that it was an amazing book written by a historian and it has totally convinced me that Julian is a great name to have, but I digress&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>So, I needed a coin! One I could afford that is. One with a Bull on the reverse would have been fantastic.</p><p>A quick search of auction sites soon revealed that Julian II coins were quite hard to get hold of on a tight budget (Unless you are [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] and I recall he purchased a $7 one at a coin fare or something similar).</p><p>But I persisted and I`m glad I did as some weeks ago I managed to get in under the radar with a cheeky bid on an auction and luckily won this coin as the only bidder. (No Bull, this time)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1103316[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Julian II (The Apostate) AE 3; 20 mm, 2.96 g, Constantinople mint 362-363 AD</p><p>Obv: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG Bust of Julian, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand</p><p>REV: VOT X MVLT XX over 4 lines within a wreath. CONSPA in ex with branches on either side.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; RIC 166 (Scarce), RCV 19176</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from the wear and tear, I really like that I won a Constantinople mint as this was the city of Julian`s birth and also the fact that this coin was issued whilst Julian II had only a few months (not more than 18) before his death on that Achilles heel of campaigns for the Romans, the Persian empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your examples of Julian II again and any other titbits of information you may have including reference material. Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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