Julian II; AE1 Constantinople; bull
165,00 €
Description
Julian II (360 – 363 AD). AE1 Constantinople mint. D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVB; bull standing right, two stars above; (branch)CONSPA(branch) in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE27 |
| Weight [g]: | 8,26 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC VIII 163 |
| Commentary: | attractive specimen with some malachite encrustations and dark brown patina |
Historical Context
Woods prposed that the bull was actually the depiction of the Sun deity or Julian himself with references rooted in Homeric poems.
Related products
