ROMAN. Julian II. A.D. 360-363. Bronze (8.39g). Antioch mint, 1st officina. Struck A.D. 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; (palm)ANTA(palm). RIC VIII 216; LRBC 2640. An unusually attractive example, very well struck and with exceptional detail, together with a wonderful dark brown-green patina. gEF. Struck at Antioch during Julian II's short-lived pagan revival, this bronze pairs his armoured, pearl-diademed portrait with a powerful bull beneath twin stars, a clear nod to traditional sacrificial cult and celestial favour.

Estimate: AUD 500