AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF COINS OF JULIAN II (THE PHILOSOPHER) AND THE FESTIVAL OF ISIS
Julian augustus, 360-363
Solidus, Antiochia 361-363, AV 4.40 g. FL CL IVLIA – NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed bust r. wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev. VIRTVS EXERCI – TVS ROMANORVM The Emperor enthroned facing holding mappa in r. hand and sceptre in l. C –. Depeyrot –. RIC –.
Apparently unique and unrecorded. An interesting and unusual portrait,
several edge marks and slightly bent, otherwise very fine
Privately Purchased from Ed Waddell