Ancients
Julian II, as Caesar (AD 355-360). AV solidus (22mm, 4.39 gm, 11h). Thessalonica, AD 355-361. D N CL IVLIAN-VS NOB CAES, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian right, seen from front / GLORIA REI-PVBLICAE, Roma enthroned facing, and Constantinopolis enthroned left, foot on ship's prow, supporting between them shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X; TES between two staurograms in exergue. RIC --, cf. 197 (stars instead of staurograms in mintmark). Depeyrot --. Cohen --. An unrecorded and extremely rare, perhaps unique, variant. Minor graffiti in obverse fields. NGC (photo-certificate) Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, graffiti. From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Dreesmann Collection (Spink London, 13 April 2000), lot 209.
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD