Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Julius Nepos
Julius Nepos, 1st reign AD 474-475, 2nd reign AD 476-480.
Julius Nepos, sent to govern Italy by Leo I, deposed Glycerius and proclaimed himself Western emperor in June 474. In 475 Orestes rebelled against him and forced him to flee to Salonae, Dalmatia, where he lived for five years, recognized as Eastern emperor, whilst Orestes had elevated his son Romulus to Western emperor. Nepos was murdered by supporters of Glycerius in AD 480.
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| Carpentras 28 | Julius Nepos, AV solidus, mint in Southern Gaul. DN IVLIVS NEPVS AVG, helmeted, diademed and draped bust facing, (unsupported) spear behind head / VITVRIA AVGGG (sic), Victory standing left, holding Eastern style cross with a single pearl shaft. Mintmark COMOB. Carpentras, Catalogue des monnaies d'or, 28; RIC X, p. 205; RIC X 3211 note. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3211 | Julius Nepos. First Reign, 474-475 AD. AV Tremissis. Ravenna mint. D N IVL NE-POS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. Depeyrot 40/1, DOCLR 940. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3212 | Julius Nepos. First Reign, 474-475 AD. AV Solidus. Ravenna mint. D N IVL NE-POS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG:, Victory standing left holding long voided cross; R-V across fields, mintmark COMOB. Depeyrot 41/1, Lacam 9, DOCLR 939. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3214 | Julius Nepos. First Reign, 474-475 AD. AV Tremissis. Ravenna mint. D N IVL NE-POS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / cross within wreath, mintmark COMOB. Lacam 69; Depeyrot 40/1; DOCLR 940. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3216 | Julius Nepos, AR half siliqua. 12mm, 1.09 gr. Ravenna mint. 474-475 AD, Ravenna. D N IVL NEPOS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / R-V to left and right of the city goddess of Ravenna, turreted, standing left, right foot on prow, holding sceptre and cornucopiae. RIC 3216. RSC 15. DOC 942. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3221 | Julius Nepos. 474-475 AD. AV Tremissis, 1.39 g. Milan mint. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross in wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3222 | Julius Nepos AE4, Milan mint. AD 474-475. 11 mm, 0.82 g. D N IVL NEPOS AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / PNSoE monogram of Nepos within wreath. RIC X 3222; Sear 4381. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3222 (2) | Julius Nepos AE3. D N IVL NEPOS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / PNSoE monogram of Nepos within wreath. Cohen 2. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3241 | Julius Nepos, 2nd Reign, 476-480 AD. AV Tremissis. Milan mint. D N IVL NEPOS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Cross within wreath; mintmark COMOB. | Text | Image |
| RIC X 3243v | Julius Nepos. Second Reign, 477-480 AD. AV Solidus. Ravenna mint. D N (retrograde) IVL N(retrograde)E-POS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left holding long voided cross; R-V across fields, mintmark CONOB. Lacam 62 var. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3766 | Visigoths of Gaul. AV Tremissis in the name of Julius Nepos. Uncertain mint. Imitating Arles mint issue of AD 474-475. 1.5 g. C (retrograde) N IVI NE-POS PF AVC, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / Chi-Rho within wreath with curved ends. Mintmark COMOB. RIC X 3766 (this coin); Lacam 94; Reinhart, Münzen, 16; Chwartz Collection 151. | Text | Image |
