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Julian II "the Apostate," February 360 - 26 June 363 A.D.
VOTIS V MVLTIS X means Votis Quinquennalibus Multis Decennalibus. Earlier in the empire, this inscription would have meant that Julian had completed his vows (prayers) to thank the gods on the fifth anniversary of his rule, and made more vows to the gods that they might help him achieve his tenth anniversary, but Julian only ruled for three years. Julian was named Caesar by Constantius II in 355 and used this date as the beginning of his reign, not 360 when he was named emperor by his troops in Gaul, nor 361 when Constantius died and he was acknowledged Emperor throughout the Empire. Thus the celebration of Julian's "fifth anniversary" of reign began in 360.SL89817. Silver siliqua, RIC VIII Arles 295, RSC V 161†, Hunter V 18, SRCV V 19132, NGC XF, strike 4/5, surface 4/5 (3483521-005), 3rd officina, Constantina-Arelatum (Arles, France) mint, weight 2.03g, maximum diameter 17.0mm, die axis 0o, 360 - 361 A.D.; obverse D N IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X in four lines within wreath, TCON (Constantina) in exergue; from the Martineit Collection of Ancient and World Coins; NGC| Lookup; SOLD
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