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1 Solidus In the name of Julian II
| Issuer | Uncertain Germanic tribes |
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| Year | 361-362 |
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| Value | 1 Solidus |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | GLORIA REI - PVBLICAE / VOT XXX MVLT XXXX SMANI (Translation: Gloria Reipublicae / Votis Tricennalibus Multis Quadragennalibus — Glory to the state / Vows for the thirtieth anniversary and more for the fortieth anniversary) |
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Struck by an unidentified Germanic authority copying the solidus of Julian II, these pieces belong to a class of barbarian imitations produced as the Western Roman monetary system fragmented and frontier peoples needed gold coin acceptable for tribute, mercenary pay, or cross-border trade. The issuing group remains unattributed — Alamanni, Franks, and Visigoths have all been proposed. Attribution debates continue to hinge on die-link studies and find-spot concentrations rather than any textual evidence.