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- Co 425 (Late Roman bronze coin of Julian II Caesar from Alexandria) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
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360
- Not before (date)
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355
- Logical part of
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Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
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Coin
- Comparanda
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RIC VIII Alexandria 88, p. 545
- Comparanda
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LRBC II.2851, p. 103
- Contributor Notes
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2012 (December 4): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
- Contributor Notes
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2024: JLR refined identification.
- Preservation description
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Wear: VG/aF. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare cracking.
- Published as
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KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 440 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II or Julian“)
- Axis (1-12)
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6
- Has denomination
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AE3
- Numismatic Authority
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Julian II (Caesar, 355-361; Augustus, 361-363)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
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15.0
- Numismatic Mint
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Alexandria (Egypt)
- Numismatic Weight (g)
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1.11
- Obverse Description
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Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
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Ḍ Ṇ ỊṾḶỊANVS – NOB CAES
- Reverse Description
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Emperor helmeted standing to left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand
- Reverse Inscription
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ṢP̣ẸṢ REI – PVBLICE; in exergue, ALEΔ
- Belongs to Historical Period
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Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
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Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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