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2006-03-23 05:43:15 UTC
Features Flavius Claudius Julianus (331
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/331>-June 26
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_26>, 363
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/363>) on heads side, Helmeted, and draped
bust left, wearing a pearl diadem over the helmet and holding a spear
and a shield. On the tails side is the markings VOT / X / MVLT / X X -
enclosed by a wreath.
About Flavius Claudius Julianus
He was a Roman emperor <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperors>
(361 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/361>-363
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/363>) of the Constantinian. He was the
last pagan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism> Roman Emperor, and
tried to restore the traditional worship as a measure to stop the deacay
of his world. His philosophical studies earned him the attribute the
Philosopher. Christian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian> sources,
however, commonly refer to him as Julian the Apostate, because of his
rejection <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy> of Christianity
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity> and conversion to Theurgy
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy>, a late form of Neoplatonism
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism>.
This coin was minted in Heraclea Thracica
<http://www.ruark.org/coins/Julian/index.html#Heraclea> or present day
Eregli, Turkey
See photo at Loading Image...
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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/331>-June 26
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_26>, 363
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/363>) on heads side, Helmeted, and draped
bust left, wearing a pearl diadem over the helmet and holding a spear
and a shield. On the tails side is the markings VOT / X / MVLT / X X -
enclosed by a wreath.
About Flavius Claudius Julianus
He was a Roman emperor <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Emperors>
(361 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/361>-363
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/363>) of the Constantinian. He was the
last pagan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism> Roman Emperor, and
tried to restore the traditional worship as a measure to stop the deacay
of his world. His philosophical studies earned him the attribute the
Philosopher. Christian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian> sources,
however, commonly refer to him as Julian the Apostate, because of his
rejection <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy> of Christianity
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity> and conversion to Theurgy
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy>, a late form of Neoplatonism
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism>.
This coin was minted in Heraclea Thracica
<http://www.ruark.org/coins/Julian/index.html#Heraclea> or present day
Eregli, Turkey
See photo at Loading Image...
<>Own a piece of ancient history!
Price $14.95