Walking Back In Time From 1600 To Antiquity By Decades (V2.0)

Very nice!

For the 360s, I have this siliqua by Julian:

361-362 CE, siliqua, Julian II (the Apostate), RIC VIII Lugdunum 218.
FL CL IVLIA-NVS P P AVG / VOTIS V MVLTIS X, mintmark LVG for Lugdunum.

Jovian
A.D. 363-364
17mm 3.0g
D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VOT V surrounded by laurel wreath with equilateral cross.
In ex. ALEΓ
RIC VIII Alexandria 92

Very nice!

Decentius
A.D. 350-3
19mm 4.4g
D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES; bare-headed & cuirassed bust right.
SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; large Chi-Rho flanked by A-W; S and star; across fields.
In ex. ?
RIC VIII Lyons 171, 173, 175

modified for use as a solidus weight







Vetranio
A.D. 350
22x24mm 3.5gm
D N VETRANIO P F AVG; laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right.
CONCORDIA MILITVM; Vetranio standing facing, holding labarum inscribed with Chi-Rho in each hand, star above, A in left field, B in right.
In ex. • TS#8710; •
RIC VIII Thessalonica 132

this coin has a beardless bust of Constantius II instead of a bearded bust of Vetranio

Magnentius
A.D. 350-3
22x24mm 4.5g
DN MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind bust.
VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES; two Victories holding wreath inscribed with VOT V MVLT X.
In ex. SPAR
RIC VIII Arles 167


This Magnentius is from the collection of Daniel Turner (1794- 1850) who was a War of 1812 veteran. At the age of 14, Turner started his Navy career. In 1813, he was promoted to Lieutenant and joined Oliver Perry's squadron and commanded the brig Caledonia in the Battle of Lake Erie. On September 10, 1813, Turner's suppressive fire for Perry's flagship Lawrence was so impressive and effective, that he earned a Congressional medal and a sword from the State of New York. He eventually commanded the USS Constitution in 1839 and served in the Navy until his sudden death in 1850. His collection, which included 292 Ancient Greek, Roman, medieval, and Islamic coins, stayed in his family until it was sold at auction in 2015.

https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/c...niel-turner/


his handwritten description is pictured

The mintmark SPAR, coincidentally, is also a Navy term for a pole used to support the sail or a type of deck-- spar deck.







Magnentius
A.D. 350- 3
22mm 4.8gm
D N MAGNEN-TIVS PF AVG; bare headed, draped and cuirassed, A behind bust.
GLORIA ROMANORVM; Magnentius on horseback spearing barbarian; L in left field, star in right.
In ex. SAR
RIC VIII Arles --

The mintmark is [P or S]AR , with the workshop not fully struck due to a weak strike or clogged die. It is not listed in RIC or Ferrando, though Ferrando does have a similar coin (#1266), SAR with L in left field, only missing the star in right field.

Here is a Drachm from the Western Satraps that is dated 274 in the Saka Era (which corresponds to 352 AD). It was issued under the authority of King Rudrasena III.

So today we have reached the 340s:

348-350 CE, AE2 (maiorina), Constantius II, RIC VIII Treveri 214.
D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, mintmark TRS for Treveri 2nd officina.