Julian II; AE Double Maiorina, Siscia; Apis bull
Description:
Julian II (360 - 363 AD). AE Double Maiorina, Siscia mint 361-363 AD. DN FL C L IVLIANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVB; Apis bull standing ight, two stars above, branch ASIS branch in ex.
Diameter:
AE28 mm
Weight:
7,88 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
RIC VIII 411; LRBC 1257
Commentary:
dark olive-grey patina, some deposits and minor roughness, godd portrait
History:
The Constantine dynasty was a first Christian one, but in some kind of irony the last member, Julian II, was a champion of traditional Roman pagan religion.
Article Number:
060-06-01-42384