JULIAN II AE CENTENIONALIS, 355 - 361 C.E.
RIC VIII 74, About Extremely Fine, 17mm, 2.28 grams, Sirmium mint
Obverse: DN IVLIANVS NOB CAES around bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Julian to right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO around soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman. M before soldier, ASIRM in exergue
SHARP example of a RARE coin! Only ONE example in acsearch of over 3,000 Julian bronzes.
Julian II was the emperor who intended to rebuild the 3rd Temple in Jerusalem but was killed before he could complete the task. This marked the end of any attempt or serious consideration of rebuilding the Temple in antiquity.
Ex: German Collection. Purchased Dec. 1990 in Paris
