Co 425 (Late Roman bronze coin of Julian II Caesar from Alexandria) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

360

Not before (date)

355

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Alexandria 88, p. 545

Comparanda

LRBC II.2851, p. 103

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/aF. Deeply chipped edge; extensive, moderate pitting and rare cracking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 42, no. 440 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II or Julian“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE3

Numismatic Authority

Julian II (Caesar, 355-361; Augustus, 361-363)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

15.0

Numismatic Mint

Alexandria (Egypt)

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.11

Obverse Description

Bare-headed and draped bust of emperor to right

Obverse Inscription

D N IVLIANVS – NOB CAES

Reverse Description

Emperor helmeted standing to left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand

Reverse Inscription

SPES REI – PVBLICE; in exergue, ALEΔ

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph