v26_0438 - NUMERIAN Aurelianus
MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 95.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 115.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 160.00 €
Starting price : 95.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 115.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 160.00 €
Type : Aurelianus
Date: 12/282-01/283
Date: 12/282-03/283
Mint name / Town : Italie, Ticinum
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,87 g.
Officine: 6e
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement ovale, éclaté à cinq heures. Beau portrait. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine vert olive foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C.
Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Numérien César à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2).
Obverse translation : "Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Nobilissimus Cæsar", (Marc Aurèle Numérien très noble césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PRINCIPI IVVENTVT// VIXXI.
Reverse description : Numérien, vêtu militairement debout à gauche, tenant un bâton de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : "Principi Iuventutis", (Au prince de la jeunesse).
Commentary
Poids léger. Sans argenture.
Historical background
NUMERIAN
(12/282-11/284)
Caesar
Numérien is the youngest son of Carus, born around 253. He is named Caesar in December 282. He receives the title of Prince of Youth and is accepted as pontiff in the main sacerdotal colleges. After his appointment to the caesarat, he accompanied his father to the East in December 282. They reached Antioch in February or March of the following year. Numérien was elevated to Augustat in the month of March 283.
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