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RIC VIII Antioch 198

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 361–AD 363

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Solidus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Antioch 198. Obverse: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, placing right hand on head of kneeling captive, holding trophy in right hand. Obverse legend: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG. Reverse legend: VIRTVS EXERCI-TVS ROMANORVM.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC VIII Antioch 199.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Julian, a nephew of Constantine the Great, served as Caesar of Western Rome from 355 until he became Roman emperor from 361 to 363. His public adoption of paganism led to him being remembered as Julian the Apostate. In 363, he launched a major military expedition against the Sasanian Empire, winning an engagement outside Ctesiphon before dying from wounds received at the Battle of Samarra. This gold solidus, a denomination introduced in the early 4th century, was struck under his authority at Antioch, the capital of Roman Syria.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Solidus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Soldier, helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing right, head left, placing right hand on head of kneeling captive, holding trophy in right hand
Obverse legend
FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS EXERCI-TVS ROMANORVM

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.8.anch.198
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Antioch 198
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.anch.198
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Antioch 199

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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