This site requires JavaScript.
Please enable JavaScript.
http://www.enable-javascript.com/
Toggle navigation
|
Register
|
Watchlist
|
My Leu
|
Login
|
EN
/
DE
EN
Deutsch
English
Auction
|
Consign
|
Calendar
|
Archive
|
Contact
|
About Us
Leu Numismatik
Partners & Memberships
An exceptional solidus of Julian II
Lot 755
Julian II, 360-363.
Solidus (Gold, 21 mm, 4.43 g, 1 h), Sirmium. FL CL IVLIA-NVS P P AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Julian II to right.
Rev.
VIRTVS EXERCI-TVS ROMANORVM / ✱SIRM(wreath) Roman soldier advancing right, head to left, holding trophy over his left shoulder and dragging bound captive with his right. Depeyrot 21/1. RIC 95. A virtually unimprovable example, lustrous, very sharply struck and with a bold and impressive portrait. Virtually as struck.
Much has been said and written about Julian's criticism of Christianity and his love of pagan philosophy, but it is often forgotten that he was also an energetic and successful general. Like Alexander and Trajan, Julian loved military life and often slept side by side with his soldiers, which made him very popular among the troops. Like Caesar, he won a surprising number of battles against Germanic tribes, and this and the following lot 756 consequently celebrate the virtue of the Roman Army by showing a soldier carrying a trophy and dragging a bound captive behind him. Unfortunately for the Romans, Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 turned out to be much less successful, as the emperor was killed in battle (or perhaps murdered) on the retreat from Ctesiphon, and his successor Jovian was forced to agree to a humiliating peace treaty with the Sasanids to save the remains of the invasion force
Estimate:
10000 CHF
Starting price:
8000 CHF
Hammer price:
10000 CHF
Your maximum bid:
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
No Bids
Time left:
Closing time:
25-May-19, 05:00:00
CEST
×
Bid not accepted
×
Bid accepted
×
You have been outbid.
×
Under minimum
×
Your previous bid is higher than this amount.
×
You have been outbid.
×
Your maximum bid has been raised.
×
×
Credit limit exceeded
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.
×
Bid history
×
You are not logged in.
Keep me logged in
Username, email address or Password wrong
You have not verified your account yet
You have not been approved yet
Your account has been blocked due to several incorrect login attempts. Please contact Leu Numismatics at info@leunumismatik.com to have your account unblocked and the password reset.
Login »
Forgot Username or Password?
Not registered yet?
The registration takes just a few minutes, is free and gives you access to our auction archives and bidding.
Register »
×
Newsletter
Subscribe to get the latest news and benefit from special offers
»
Email address required
×
Newsletter
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.
×
×
Don’t show this message again
×
Don’t show this message again
×
Credit limit exceeded
Your credit limit of
has been exceeded. If you would like to request a higher credit limit, please contact us at
info@leunumismatik.com
.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your online experience. By using our website, you accept our
data privacy policy
and the use of cookies.
Accept
Cart
Your browser (Internet Explorer) is out of date. Please use Chrome, Firefox, Edge ore the like to access this site.
Preview Mode!
Connection lost
You have lost your connection. Because we present current bids in real-time, your browser may display outdated or incorrect bidding information.
Please check your network connection and
try again
. We recommend
refreshing
the website to display the accurate bidding information again.