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1784. JULIAN II. 361-363 AD. JE 28mm (8.64 gm). Sirmium mint. D Ν FL CL IVLI-ANVS Ρ F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVB, bull standing right, two stars above; *ASIRM(leaf). RIC Vm 107; LRBC 1622. EF, dark green patina. ($5W)
1788. JOVIAN. 363-364 AD. JE 28mm (8.22 gm). Thessalonica mint. D Ν IOVIANV-S Ρ F Ρ Ρ AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovian standing facing, head right, holding standard and Victory on globe; ·TESA·. RIC Vffl 238; LRBC -. Near EF, dark brown patina. ($1000)
The James Fox Collection.
The James Fox Collection.
The reverse design with bull standing right is indicative of Julian's overall campaign of restoring paganism as the preferred religion of the Roman Empire. He tried to develop an administrative apparatus for the pagan cults comparable to the organization that the Christian Church had achieved, but was largely unsuccessful. He deprived the Church of financial privileges, and substantially subsidized pagan cults. Although for the most part a very conscientious emperor, in the eyes ofposterity, one of the most negative aspects of his reign (which was even criticized by one of his most ardent admirer's, Ammianus Marcellinus) was that he excluded Christians from any teaching posts. Julian's died while on campaign against the Persians and his religious policies did not outlast his short reign.
1785. JOVIAN. 363-364 AD. AV Solidus (4.44 gm). Antioch mint. D Ν IOVIAN-VS Ρ F Ρ AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECORITA-S [sic] REI-PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X; ΑΝΤΔ. RIC Vffl 224; Cohen-.EF. ($25M)
1789. VALENTINIAN 1.364-375 AD. AR MUiarense (4.34 gm). Struck 364-367 AD. Thessalonica mint. D Ν VALENTINI-ANVS Ρ F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERQTVS, Valentinian standing facing, head right, holding reversed spear and resting on shield; TES. RIC IX 10a; RSC-.Toned, good VF. ($1500) The James Fox Collection.
The James Fox Collection.
1786. JOVIAN. 363-364 AD. AV Solidus (4.43 gm). Antioch mint. D Ν IOVIAN-VS Ρ F Ρ AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITA-S REI-PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis seated facing, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X; ANTZ. RIC Vm 224; Cohen -. Near EF. ($2000)
1790. VALENTINIAN 1.364-375 AD. AR Siliqua (1.89 gm). Struck 364-367 AD. Constantinople mint. D Ν VALENTINI-ANVS Ρ F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VOT/V in two lines within wreath; C P · B. RIC IX 13a.2; RSC 69Aa. Toned, good VF. ($300) The James Fox Collection.
1787. JOVIAN. 363-364 AD. AR Siliqua (1.52 gm). Nicomedia mint. D Ν IOVIAN-VS Ρ F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / V O T / V / M V L T / X in four lines within wreath; SMN. RIC VIQ 127; RSC 33Ae. Near EF, toned. ($400) The James Fox Collection. 240