Jovian; AE3 Heraclea; vows in wreath
Description:
Jovian (363 - 364 AD). AE3, Heraclea mint. D N IOVIANVS P F AVG; pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left / VOT.V within wreath, HERACB in ex.
Diameter:
AE21 mm
Weight:
2,9 g
Grade:
VF/aVF
Attribution:
RIC VIII 108
Commentary:
dark olive-grey patina, scratches on obverse, good details
History:
Jovian became an emperor after the death of Julian only because the first candidate, pagan praetorian prefect of the Orient, Salutius, declined the purple.
Article Number:
049-09-01-41652