Bronze Coin Of Roman Emperor Julian II, 360 CE - 363 CE
Bronze-Gold
FJ.4766
This ancient coin is set in an 18 karat gold pendant. Though Julian was a man of many talents, political, artistic and spiritual, he is best remembered in history for...
This ancient coin is set in an 18 karat gold pendant.
Though Julian was a man of many talents, political, artistic and spiritual, he is best remembered in history for his revival of pagan religion. At a time when the Roman Empire had converted to Christianity, Julian attempted to bring back the values of Classical Antiquity. This powerful coin reflects that quest, for it bears Julian’s portrait on one side, and the image of a bull on the other. The bull was an animal long associated with pagan gods, a symbol of strength and power. Such a coin puts us in touch with a distinct moment in history, the last twilight of the ancient world and the permanent dawning of the Christian age.
Though Julian was a man of many talents, political, artistic and spiritual, he is best remembered in history for his revival of pagan religion. At a time when the Roman Empire had converted to Christianity, Julian attempted to bring back the values of Classical Antiquity. This powerful coin reflects that quest, for it bears Julian’s portrait on one side, and the image of a bull on the other. The bull was an animal long associated with pagan gods, a symbol of strength and power. Such a coin puts us in touch with a distinct moment in history, the last twilight of the ancient world and the permanent dawning of the Christian age.