AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF COINS OF JULIAN II (THE PHILOSOPHER) AND THE FESTIVAL OF ISIS
Julian augustus, 360-363
Solidus, Arelate 360-363, AV 4.44 g. FL CL IVLIAN – NVS PERP AVG Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLORIA – RE – I – PVBLICAE Roma and Constantinopolis, enthroned facing, supporting a wreath between them surmounted by eagle and inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X; in exergue, KONSTAV. C 27. Depeyrot 9/4 (this coin). Biaggi 2214 (this coin).
Extremely rare. Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica 1934, Evans, 945. Ex Glendining 14-16 January 1950, Rashleigh part I, 121, and NAC 49, 2008, 507. From the Biaggi collection.