Augustus, A.D. 363-364
(Bronze) AE3
Sirmium mint, A.D. 363-364
Obv: D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG
Rev: VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines within wreath
ASIRM in exergue
RIC 119
20mm, 3.7g.
Jovian was declared emperor by his troops after the death of Julian II. He reversed Julian’s attempts to restore paganism as the dominant religion of the Empire and re-established Christianity as the official religion. For this reason he is looked upon admiringly by early Christian historians, and his accomplishments during his brief reign suggests that he was a competent and compassionate ruler. But his abrupt, accidental death–possibly from asphyxiation from a cooking fire–so early into his reign prevented him from having a significant impact on Western history.
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