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RIC VIII Arelate 318

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Arelate 318. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Julian the Apostate. Mint: Arelate. The obverse shows bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars; in right field, eagle, standing right on wreath, head left, holding another wreath in its beak, with the legend SECVRITAS REI PVB.

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Historical context

Julian, known as Julian the Apostate in the Christian tradition, served as Caesar of Western Rome from 355 to 360 and reigned as Roman emperor from 361 to 363. Appointed by his cousin Constantius II to govern Gaul in 355, he was proclaimed emperor by his troops at Lutetia in 360. Following Constantius's death, Julian became the last non-Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, seeking to restore ancient Roman traditions and values.

Struck at the mint of Arelate, this bronze and billon AE1 piece bears Julian's obverse imperial titulature, "D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG". The reverse combines the legend "SECVRITAS REI PVB" with imagery of a standing bull beneath two stars, accompanied in the field by an eagle perched upon a wreath whilst bearing another wreath in its beak.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Arelate
Authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

Obverse
Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Bull, standing right, head facing; above, two stars; in right field, eagle, standing right on wreath, head left, holding another wreath in its beak
Obverse legend
D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SECVRITAS REI PVB

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Arelate 318
Denomination and metal
AE1, Billon; Bronze
Obverse legend to match
D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
SECVRITAS REI PVB
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC VIII Arelate 317

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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