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A virtually unimprovable solidus of Julian II
Lot 299
Julian II, 360-363.
Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 g, 1 h), Sirmium, 361-363. FL CL IVLIA-NVS P P AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II to right.
Rev.
VIRTVS EXERCI-TVS ROMANORVM / ✱SIRM(wreath) Roman soldier advancing right, head to left, holding trophy over his left shoulder and dragging bound captive with long beard with his right. Depeyrot 21/1. RIC 95. A virtually unimprovable example, lustrous, very sharply struck and with a bold and impressive portrait. Virtually as struck.
Ex Leu 4, 25 May 2019, 755.
Much has been said and written about Julian's criticism of Christianity and his love of pagan philosophy, but it is often forgotten that he was also an energetic and successful general. Like Alexander and Trajan, Julian loved military life and often slept side by side with his soldiers, which made him very popular among the troops. Like Caesar, he won a surprising number of battles against Germanic tribes, and this coin consequently celebrates the virtue of the Roman Army by showing a soldier carrying a trophy and dragging a bound captive behind him. Unfortunately for the Romans, Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 turned out to be much less successful, as the emperor was killed in battle (or perhaps murdered) on the retreat from Ctesiphon, and his successor, Jovian, was forced to agree to a humiliating peace treaty with the Sasanids to save the remainder of his invasion force.
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10000 CHF
Starting price:
8000 CHF
Hammer price:
14000 CHF
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14-May-22, 06:00:00
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Web Auction 18 Part I, lots 249-1704, will be postponed to Sunday, 19 December 2021, 12:04 pm CET due to overloading of the website. Parts II (lots 1705-3322) and III (lots 3323-5000) will take place on Monday, 20 December, and Tuesday, 21 December 2021, starting at 10 am CET. We apologize for the problems.
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