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
Contributor Notes
2012 (November 23): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Preservation description
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
Ḍ Ṇ 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, ṢMTṢ[Ⲉ]
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph