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brm_539705 - JULIAN II THE PHILOSOPHER Silique

JULIAN II THE PHILOSOPHER Silique XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Silique
Date: 359-360
Mint name / Town : Arles
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,99 g.
Officine: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière. Joli revers. Rayures sur la chevelure. Patine grise de collection
Catalogue references :
C.154 (3f.) - RIC.264  - RSC.154 var - F.1213  - AMA.1372
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Numismatik Naumann, Auction 50, lot n°684 en février 2017

Obverse

Obverse legend : D N IVLIANV-S NOB CAES.
Obverse description : Buste drapé et cuirassé, tête nue de Julien II César à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A°).
Obverse translation : “Dominus Noster Flavius Claudius Iulianus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Notre seigneur Flavien Claude Julien pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VOTIS/ V/ MVLTIS/ X/ -|-// TCON.
Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes dans une couronne.
Reverse translation : “Votis quinquennalibus/ Multis decennalibus”, (Vœux pour le cinquième anniversaire de règne et pour le dixième à venir).

Commentary

Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum.

Historical background

JULIAN II THE PHILOSOPHER

(6/11/355-26/06/363)

Caésar

Julian II was born in 330 in Constantinople. Spared during the massacre of his entire family in 337, he was sent into exile with his half-brother Constantius Galle. When the latter becomes Caesar, he obtains semi-freedom and completes his education, particularly in Athens. Converted to Christianity by force, he remained deeply pagan and was initiated into the worship of Eleusis and that of Mithras. After the death of Constantius Galle, he became Caesar on November 6, 355. Constantius sent him to Gaul to restore order, but without effective powers. He freed himself from this guardianship and won a great victory near Strasbourg in 357. He established his headquarters in Lutèce. It was there, in February 360, that he was proclaimed august by his troops, the first emperor on a shield..

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