Coinage and Imperial Propaganda in the Third Century on the Example of the Usurper Iulianus’ Issues (283?)

Abstract

In modern historiography there is an argument between supporters and opponents of perceiving imperial coinage as rulers’ propaganda. The present paper analyzes Iulianus’ coinage in Carinus’ times. A programme presented in his coinage is quite deliberate and does not seem to be coincidental. In such a case it is hard to imagine that the emperor’s milieu would not be interested in contents of his coinage.