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  thanks to all in advance- you are awesome!
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Looks a little like Pete Townsend?
Sorry, I don't know ancients. But there are plenty of folks here who can tell you.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Julian II as Caesar under Constantius II.
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Looks a little like Pete Townsend?Maybe-Keithus Moonus succeeded him  :) no seriously, Any help
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Edited by Kamnaskires
02/08/2018 9:36 pm
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The legend is pretty clear.
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it might be Julian II but it seems liek the hairline and hairstyle differ on wildwinds to this coin
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I'll take it a step further.
Aquileia mint - RIC VIII 232
Mint mark: star AQT palm branch
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do you mean this one Biancasdad?
223?
Again, links to Wildwinds does not work.
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Hmmmm, actually I misread the spread sheets. There is no "M" behind the bust so this can't be Aquileia. It can only be Siscia. Mint mark off flan must read  SISOnly 3 possibilities would be RIC 368, 370, or 373 |
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The style looks wrong for Siscia.
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Hi Martin.
I don't have the written RIC for this volume. The spread sheets only show this obverse legend without any breaks (M in field) for Siscia.
Can't seem to find any other option without having the book in front of me.
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its strange. I cant find any Julian II coins online to match this one the hairstyle, hairline and shape of the head is so different.
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The style seems more consistent with Thessalonica to my eyes. Here is one from my collectionfor comparison. Julian II - AE3 Obv:- D N CL IVLIANVS NOB CAES, Bare headed draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spears a horseman on left, clutching the neck of the horse Minted in Thessalonica (M | _ // SMTSE) Reference(s) - RIC VIII Thessalonica 212 (S)  Some other mints of mine for style comparison. Alexandria  Arles  Lugdunum  Rome  Siscia  Regards, Martin |
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In this point in history, the portrait was little more than state propaganda, not an attempt at a lifelike portrait. The Caesar was to be portrayed without the imperial diadem, and was to look younger, as the heir apparent. Julian's cousin, Constantius Gallus, forgot this and was killed for it.
After a brief butting of heads against Constantius II, the latter died and Julian became the Emperor. It was then that he "came out" as a pagan, and started taking steps to dismantle Constantine's corrupt bureaucracy and restore Rome to the Principate; the emperor being "First among equals". That's when he opened the can of Insta-Beard on his coinage, which he probably had the whole time. He was the single last truly promising emperor, right up until he took a spear through his abdomen in his Persian campaign.
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Posted 02/08/2018 9:18 pm
) it's similar to the linked coins below, except the obverse legend is DN IVLIAN VS NOB CAES (CAES rather than the C on these)
