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RIC VIII Aquileia 243

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 361–AD 363

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

AE1 in billon struck at Aquileia under Julian the Apostate, AD 361–AD 363, catalogued as RIC VIII Aquileia 243. Obverse: Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars. Obverse legend: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS REI PVB.

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 Heraclea 103.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Julian, a nephew of Constantine the Great, served as Caesar of Western Rome from 355 to 360 before reigning as Roman emperor from 361 to 363. Having governed Gaul successfully, he was proclaimed emperor by his soldiers in 360, and his cousin Constantius II named him as successor before dying. This billon coin was struck between AD 361 and AD 363 at Aquileia, a major Roman city and military colony founded in northeastern Italy.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Aquileia
Issuing authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars
Obverse legend
D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRITAS REI PVB

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.aq.243
Catalogue reference
RIC VIII Aquileia 243
Type corpus identifier
ric.8.aq.243
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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Heraclea 103

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

Research required

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  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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