AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF COINS OF JULIAN II (THE PHILOSOPHER) AND THE FESTIVAL OF ISIS
The Festival of Isis Faria
Æ 3 4th century AD, Æ 1.58 g. DEO SE – RAPIDI Jugate and draped busts l. of Serapis, with raised r. hand and Isis with sistrum. Rev. VO – TA P – VBLICA Isis, with sistrum and sceptre, seated facing on the back of Sothis-dog, head l., running r. C 6 (Julian II and Helena). Alföldi 391.
Very rare. Light brown patina, minor areas of weakness, otherwise very fine / good very fine
Ex Sternberg sale XXXIII, 1997, 396.