Roman AE Of Jovian (AD 363-364) NG

Jovian (Latin: Jovianus; Ancient Greek: Ιοβιανός, romanized: Iobianós; 331 – 17 February 364) was Roman emperor from June 363 to February 364. As part of the imperial bodyguard, he accompanied Julian on his campaign against the Sasanian Empire. Julian was killed in battle, and the exhausted and ill-provisioned army declared Jovian his successor. Unable to cross the Tigris, Jovian made peace with the Sasanids on humiliating terms. He spent the rest of his seven-month reign traveling back to Constantinople. After his arrival at Edessa, Jovian was petitioned by bishops over doctrinal issues concerning Christianity. Albeit the last emperor to rule the whole Empire during his entire reign, he died at Dadastana, never having reached the capital.^[b]

Jovian was born at Singidunum, Moesia Superior (today Belgrade in Serbia), in 331, son of Varronianus,^[3] the commander of Constantius II's imperial bodyguards (comes domesticorum).^[4] He also joined the guards and in this capacity in 361, escorted Constantius' remains to the Church of the Holy Apostles.^[4] Jovian was married to Charito and they had two sons, Varronianus, and another whose name is unknown.^[5]