Co 1050 (Late Roman bronze coin of Julian II Caesar from Thessalonica) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

361

Not before (date)

355

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC VIII Thessalonica 214, p. 422

Preservation comment

Wear: VG/G. Slightly nicked edge; extensive, slight pitting and minor scratching. Thin, scattered patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, no. 42, no. 438 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Constantius II or Julian, A.D. 355-361“)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Authority

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

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

14.5

Numismatic Mint

Thessalonica

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.81

Obverse Description

Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

D N IVL[IANVS NOB CAES]

Reverse Description

Virtus standing to left holding spear in left hand and globe in right hand; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

SPES REI – [PVBLICE]; in exergue, SMTS[Ⲉ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph