Lot 3011

Description

Julian II, as Caesar, (355-360 A.D.), gold solidus (3.21 g), Antioch mint, 7th officina, obv. D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned facing, Roma holding a reversed spear in left hand and Constantinopolis, right foot on prow of galley, cradling a globe-tipped sceptre in left arm, supporting shield inscribed with an eight-rayed star between them with right hands, in exergue SMANZ, (S.19028, RIC VIII 171, C.23). Clipped heavily of light weight, otherwise nearly very fine, with a couple of light scratches on obverse, rare.