Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Roman Imperial Coinage, Julian II (360-363), Siliqua, Lugdunum, 360-1, fl cl ivlia-nvs pp avg, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. votis v mvltis x in four lines within wreath, lvg in exergue, 1.65g/12h (MC 3, this coin; Hoxne 144; RIC VIII p.193, 219; RSC 163+c). Clipped, otherwise very fine £50-£60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Colkirk Hoard of Late Roman Silver Coins.

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This coin was recognised as the finder as being ‘possibly irregular’, a position supported by the crude style of the reverse lettering. However, the reverse die used to strike the present coin was also used to produce a coin in Berlin Münzkabinett, where it paired with an obverse die of perfectly ordinary style. Further, XRF analysis suggested that the metallurgic composition of our coin is generally consistent with other, legitimate, coins of this period.