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Masterarbeit / Master´S Thesis MASTERARBEIT / MASTER´S THESIS Titel der Masterarbeit / Title of the Master´s Thesis „Die Münzprägung Jovians (363-364)“ verfasst von / submitted by Julia Sophia Hanelt, BA angestrebter akademischer Grad / in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) Wien, 2017 / Vienna 2017 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt / A 067 309 degree programme code as it appears on the student record sheet: Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt / Individueller Masterstudiengang degree programme as it appears on Numismatik und Geldgeschichte the student record sheet: Betreut von / Supervisor: PD Mag. Dr. Klaus Vondrovec Für Mia Josephine Danksagung An dieser Stelle möchte ich mich bei all denjenigen bedanken, die mich während der Anfertigung dieser Masterarbeit unterstützt und motiviert haben. Zuerst gebührt mein Dank dem Betreuer und Begutachter dieser Arbeit Herrn PD Mag. Dr. Klaus Vondrovec, der mir stets mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stand und ohne dessen Unterstützung und konstruktive Kritik diese Arbeit in diesem Umfang nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Besonders dankbar bin ich dafür, dass mir dabei ein freier Zugang zur Sammlung des Münzkabinetts des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien gewährt wurde. Ebenfalls möchte ich mich bei meinen Studienkollegen Carolin Merz, Johannes Hartner, Andrea Mayr, Mika Boros, Michale Fuchs und Antonio Hernandez Sevilla bedanken, die mir immer mit viel Interesse und Hilfsbereitschaft zur Seite standen. Bedanken möchte ich mich für die zahlreichen interessanten Diskurse und Anregungen, die maßgeblich dazu beigetragen haben, dass diese Arbeit in dieser Form vorliegt. Meinen Freunden Christoph Berger, Simeon Tzonev und Gabriel Meyer danke ich besonders für den starken emotionalen Rückhalt über die Dauer meines gesamten Studiums. Abschließend möchte ich mich bei meinen Eltern Anneliese und Heiko und meinen Brüdern Johannes und Stefan bedanken, die mir mein Studium durch ihre Unterstützung ermöglicht haben, mir bei allen Hochs und Tiefs zur Seite standen und immer meine Launen ertragen haben. Julia Sophia Hanelt Wien, den 06.07.2017 Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einleitung ................................................................................................................. 11 2 Jovian in den historischen Schriftquellen ............................................................... 13 2.1 Jovians Wahl zum Kaiser und der Rückzug aus Persien – Eine Chronologie seiner Herrschaft .......................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Die Bedeutung des Christentums während der Herrschaft Jovians ......................... 23 3 Die Münzstätten und ihre Prägungen unter Jovian................................................ 26 3.1 Die östlichen Münzstätten ....................................................................................... 27 3.1.1 Antiochia ........................................................................................................... 27 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 27 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 29 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 32 3.1.2 Alexandria ......................................................................................................... 34 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 35 3.1.3 Nikomedia ......................................................................................................... 36 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 37 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 38 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 38 3.1.4 Konstantinopel .................................................................................................. 39 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 40 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 43 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 44 3.1.5 Kyzikos ............................................................................................................... 45 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 46 3.1.6 Heraclea ............................................................................................................ 47 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 47 3.1.7 Thessalonica ...................................................................................................... 49 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 49 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 51 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 52 3.2 Die westlichen Münzstätten ..................................................................................... 54 3.2.1 Sirmium ............................................................................................................. 54 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 55 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 56 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 57 3.2.2 Siscia .................................................................................................................. 58 Buntmetall ......................................................................................................................... 58 3.2.3 Aquileia .............................................................................................................. 60 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 60 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 61 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 61 3.2.4 Rom ................................................................................................................... 62 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 62 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 63 Sonderprägungen ...................................................................................................... 64 Medaillons ......................................................................................................................... 64 Vota Publica-Gepräge ........................................................................................................ 65 3.2.5 Arelate ............................................................................................................... 66 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 66 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 67 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 68 3.2.6 Lugdunum.......................................................................................................... 69 Gold ........................................................................................................................... 70 Silber .......................................................................................................................... 70 Buntmetall ................................................................................................................. 72 4 Auswertung .............................................................................................................. 73 4.1 Der Revers: Haupttypen ........................................................................................... 73 4.1.1 Der SECVRITAS REI PVBLIC(A)E-Solidus ............................................................ 73 4.1.2 Die Votaprägungen VOT/V und VOT/V/MVL(T)/X ........................................... 76 4.1.3 Die VICTORIA ROMANORVM-Doppelmaiorina ................................................ 78 4.2 Der Avers .................................................................................................................
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