RIC VIII Thessalonica 206
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireThis object is a Roman Empire siliqua. The obverse depicts the head of Julian, bareheaded and facing right, accompanied by the inscription "D N CL IVLIAN-VS NOB CAES". The reverse design displays the inscription "VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X" set within a wreath, with no additional reverse legend recorded.
The coin is recorded as being made of silver. It was issued under the authority of Constantius II at the Thessalonica mint. No specific date of issue, maker, technique, physical measurements, or holding institution are listed in the catalogue entry. The object is identified under the type reference RIC VIII Thessalonica 206 and bears the number ric.8.thes.206 in the RIC / OCRE catalogue from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Constantius II was Roman emperor from 337 to 361, ruling the entire empire alone after defeating the usurper Magnentius in 353. Having executed his cousin Constantius Gallus in 354, Constantius promoted Gallus's younger half-brother, Julian, to the subordinate imperial rank of Caesar in 355. Their relationship eventually collapsed when Julian claimed the rank of Augustus in 360, sparking war between the two rulers.
Struck at Thessalonica under the authority of Constantius II, this silver siliqua honours Julian as Caesar. Modern numismatists apply the term siliqua to thin Roman silver coins produced from the fourth century onward, conventionally valued at one twenty-fourth of a gold solidus. Following an imperial reform in 355, a reduced siliqua weighing approximately 2.2 grams was introduced. The coin features the obverse legend D N CL IVLIAN-VS NOB CAES, designating Julian as noble Caesar, and bears a reverse votive inscription reading VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X enclosed within a wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Siliqua
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Thessalonica
- Authority
- Constantius II
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Julian, bareheaded, right
- Reverse
- VOTIS/V/MVLTIS/X within a wreath
- Obverse legend
- D N CL IVLIAN-VS NOB CAES
- Reverse legend
- Research required
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC VIII Thessalonica 206
- Denomination and metal
- Siliqua, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- D N CL IVLIAN-VS NOB CAES
- Reverse legend to match
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- 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.
Documentation checklist
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- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.8.thes.206
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