v18_0632 - NUMERIAN Aurelianus
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Aurelianus
Date: 283
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,06 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 4e
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Flan large. Patine vert foncé un peu piquée. Joli revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M AVR NVMERIANVS 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 Cæsar”, (Marc Aurèle Numérien césar).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PRINCIPI IVVENTVT// KA.
Reverse description : Numérien, vêtu militairement, debout à gauche, tenant un bâton de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : D
Reverse translation : “Principi Juventutis”, (Au prince de la Jeunesse).
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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