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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Julian, Roman Emperor
Mint
Rome
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.10 cm
Width
2.10 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.13 | - | - | Auction Leu 2022 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | FACING | One | Bust | |
| Nike | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | LEFT | Standing | One | |
| Palm | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Balance scale | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Globe | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Hand | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Leu 2022: Lot 300. Julian II, 360-363. Exagium Solidi (Bronze, 21 mm, 4.13 g, 11 h). Half-length facing bust of Julian II, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, raising his right hand in salute before his chest and holding Victory on globe, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left, in his left. Rev. EXAGI-VM SOL[I]DI Hand to right, holding scales; below, ivy leaf. Bastien, Buste, pl. 204, 1 = Bendall 1 = MAH 419 = Pondera 4225 (same dies). Göbl, Antike Numismatik, pl. 21, 226 (same dies). Extremely rare. An exceptionally impressive exagium with highly interesting iconography. Holed and somewhat smoothed, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Giuliano III, 363 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma. D/ Busto frontale, diademato, drappeggiato e corazzato, con la mano d. levata e con globo niceforo nella s. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; una mano che sostiene una bilancia con due dita ; sotto, una foglia cuoriforme. a. Leu, Auction 11 (14/05/2022), lotto n. 300: g 4,13; mm 21; h 11 [bucato].
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Giuliano III, 363 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma. D/ Busto frontale, diademato, drappeggiato e corazzato, con la mano d. levata e con globo niceforo nella s. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; una mano che sostiene una bilancia con due dita ; sotto, una foglia cuoriforme. a. Leu, Auction 11 (14/05/2022), lotto n. 300: g 4,13; mm 21; h 11 [bucato].
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Denomination, Legal status |
Fac simile
EXAGI VMSOL . DI
Edition
|| Exagium sol[i]di.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
May 14, 2022
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM
360
TO
363
Comments on Chronology
The reign of Julian II spanned the period from 360 to 363, but Asolati 2022 clarified the dating and estimated that the exagium dates from 363.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | May 14, 2022 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asolati 2022 | 255, 270 | 1a | Pl. I/1a | None |
| Auction Leu 2022b | None | 300 | fig. | None |
| Auction Leu 2024b | None | 312 | fig. | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Asolati 2022: cf. Dürr 1956 (Giovanni, 423–425 d.C.); Alföldi 1962, p. 404–405, tav. 119, n. 10; Dürr 1964, p. 84, n. 278; Göbl 1978, p. 138, n. 226, tav. 21; Göbl 1980, n. 13; Bendall 1996, n. 1; Campagnolo 2015, p. 120, n. 135; Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 419; Morrisson e Tobias 2017, p. 416 (Eugenio, 392–394 d.C.).
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