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RIC VIII Sirmium 105

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC VIII Sirmium 105. Denomination: AE1. Authority: Julian the Apostate. Mint: Sirmium. 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 front; above, two stars, with the legend SECVRITAS REI PVB. 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 front; above, two stars, with the 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 Nicomedia 119, RIC VIII Siscia 411, RIC VIII Antioch 216.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Julian, remembered as Julian the Apostate for his rejection of Christianity and conversion to paganism, served as Caesar of Western Rome from 355 to 360 and as Roman emperor from 361 to 363. This coinage was produced at Sirmium, a major Roman city located on the Sava river in the province of Pannonia. In 293 AD, Sirmium had been proclaimed one of the four capitals of the Roman Empire, later serving as the capital of Pannonia Secunda.

Physical characteristics

Material
Billon; Bronze
Denomination
AE1

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sirmium
Authority
Julian the Apostate

Design

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

Identification

Type reference
RIC VIII Sirmium 105
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. 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.

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 Sirmium 106

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

  • RIC VIII Nicomedia 119

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

  • RIC VIII Siscia 411

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

  • RIC VIII Antioch 216

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

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