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RIC VIII Lugdunum 236

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Lugdunum 236. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Julian the Apostate. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Julian, bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows bull, standing right, head right; above, two stars, with the legend SECVRITAS REI PVB.

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Historical context

Julian, a nephew of Constantine the Great, served as Caesar of Western Rome from 355 to 360, governing Gaul and countering Germanic raids across the Rhine. Following his proclamation as emperor by his troops at Lutetia in 360, he became sole Roman emperor from 361 to 363. Noted for rejecting Christianity and promoting Neoplatonic Hellenism, he was the Empire's last non-Christian ruler, striving to revive ancient Roman traditions.

Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this bronze and billon AE1 coin features Julian's bearded, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust on the obverse alongside the legend "D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG". The reverse depicts a standing bull with two stars above, accompanied by the inscription "SECVRITAS REI PVB". Julian sought to restore traditional religious practices and Roman values throughout the Empire before dying on campaign against the Sasanian Empire in 363.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Lugdunum 236
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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