Nummus

Roman Empire

Metal: Bronze.

Issuing entity: Rome. Julian II.

Mint: Arelate (Arles, France).

Date: 355-360 AD

Obverse:

Draped bust right with bare head. Legend: [dn iu]LIANV - S NOB CAES.

Reverse:

Helmeted soldier standing left with shield in left hand spearing fallen horseman. The horseman turns his head and extends his right arm. Legend: FEL TEMP - REPA[ratio]. Mint mark: M/PCON.

Weight: 2.34 gr. - Diameter: 17 mm. - Axes: 12 h.

Described in: RIC VIII 274.

Published in: Arroyo Ilera, R., 1988: "Estudio numismático del yacimiento tardorromano del Albir (Altea-Alacant)", Acta Numismàtica, 17-18, p. 170, nº 45; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 124.

Monetary Inventory Number: 4392.

Excavation. Necropolis of El Albir .