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Julian II. As Caesar, AD 355-360. AV Semissis (16.5mm, 2.26 g, 5h). Antioch mint. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on cuirass with shield behind, holding stylus and inscribing a large star on shield set on left knee and supported by left hand; to right, small genius standing left supporting the shield with both hands; •SMAN•. RIC VIII 176 var. (no dots in mint mark); Depeyrot 13/2 (this coin cited and illustrated); Biaggi –. Toned. VF. Extremely rare. The only example cited by Depeyrot. One other in CoinArchives (Gorny & Mosch 121, lot 514). This example the first known.
From the Richard J. Sullivan Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 111 (24 September 2018), lot 246; Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3032, 10 April 2014), lot 23677; Dr. Anton C. R. Dreesmann Collection (Part 1, Spink 238, 13 April 2000), lot 211; Vinchon (23 April 1976), lot 275.
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