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ID:     18201321
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Jovian
Date Ruled:     AD 363-364
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Solidus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 363-364
Diameter:     21 mm
Weight:     4.25 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Legend:     D N IOVIAN_VS P F P AVG
Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     SECVRITAS_REIPVBLICE
Reverse Description:     Emperor, diademed, and in military dress, standing facing, head left, holding standard with Chi-Rho on banner in right hand, and globe in left; to left is a bound and seated captive wearing a pointed cap and with head turned towards emperor.
Exergue:     SIRM palm-branch
Mint Mark:     SIRM palm-branch
Mint:     Sirmium
Primary Reference:     RIC VIII 109
Reference2:     Depeyrot 24/1
Photograph Credit:     © Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Source:     http://ww2.smb.museum/ikmk/object.php?id=18201321
Special Comments:     The photo is provide under Creative Commons. For further information go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/de/deed.en
Notes:     (1) While RIC notes an obverse inscription of P F AVG, all the issues that I have seen, including those on this site, are PF P AVG. So at this time I consider RIC to be in error. (2) Accession 1868/28804 (3) Object number 18201321