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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3701064, member: 96898"]Splendid example of this important type, [USER=105389]@bcuda[/USER] ! It's especially intriguing to me that the meaning of the bull reverse is somewhat mysterious. [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] recently did a<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julian-the-beard-and-the-bull.341242/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julian-the-beard-and-the-bull.341242/"> very informative write-up</a> summarizing the different theories.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] , that's hilarious! I'm currently imagining the lawyers drafting these terms having a fierce theological debate about the necessity of specifically mentioning possible interventions by female polytheistic deities...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my example of Julian's bull coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]991844[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Julian II, Roman Empire, AE1, 361–363 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG; ldiademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Julian II r. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB; bull standing r., two stars above; mintmark (branch) ANT (branch). 27.5mm, 8.54g. RIC VIII Antioch 216. Ex Savoca London, 2nd Blue Auction, lot 1715.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3701064, member: 96898"]Splendid example of this important type, [USER=105389]@bcuda[/USER] ! It's especially intriguing to me that the meaning of the bull reverse is somewhat mysterious. [USER=83845]@Curtisimo[/USER] recently did a[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/julian-the-beard-and-the-bull.341242/'] very informative write-up[/URL] summarizing the different theories. [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] , that's hilarious! I'm currently imagining the lawyers drafting these terms having a fierce theological debate about the necessity of specifically mentioning possible interventions by female polytheistic deities... Here is my example of Julian's bull coin: [ATTACH=full]991844[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Julian II, Roman Empire, AE1, 361–363 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG; ldiademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Julian II r. Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB; bull standing r., two stars above; mintmark (branch) ANT (branch). 27.5mm, 8.54g. RIC VIII Antioch 216. Ex Savoca London, 2nd Blue Auction, lot 1715.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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