Bought this coin yesterday , thought the inverted C was a nice detail , no big deal but I didn't see another one before. Left out the hiding of the deceased emperor in his coach in the description Show your Numerians if you like
Not sure about that, if it is, cool. Numerian (283 - 284 A.D.) Æ Antoninianus O: IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. R: VNDIQVE VICTORES, Numerian standing left, holding globe and sceptre, captive on each side. Rome mint 22mm 4.07g RIC 423, Cohen 120 An important reverse type fallaciously claiming 'victories on Every Side'. Numerian (283 - 284 A.D.) Potin Tetradrachm Egypt, Alexandria O: A K M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind. R: Athena seated left on high backed throne, wearing crested helmet, Nike in right, shield leaning against throne, L - B* across fields ,Year 2, 283 - 284 A.D. Alexandria Mint 9.28g 19mm Milne 4719; Curtis 1939; Dattari 5608 Emmett 4013
This is a the Caesar version with retro C. M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy 4th emission beginning 283 RIC 353c Your version is from 6th emission beginning 284
I've got a similar Numerian tet to @Mat - here it is. I like the Athena/Nike reverse...plus the bit of desert patina
Nice OP coin, and nice additions to the thread... but surely we have more Numerians out there!! Here's an example from Ticinum, I picked it up for the portrait. He seems to have a large variety of portrait styles. Providentia standing left holding corn ears, over modius at feet left, & cornucopiae, VIXXI in ex. RIC 447.
Nice catch, Andres! My VNDIQVE VICTORES is a struck little weakly in the middle, but it's nice and chocolatey.
Many coins of this period were struck on flans too thin to fill both dies and transfer detail. These are not worn coins. Mine are on very broad and flat flans. The higher relief die of the second one produced a greater void on the reverse while the first is just a bit flat in the center of both sides. Can you see the small Victory holding a wreath between the reverse figures?
Nice coins, OP and everyone! Nobody has posted a CLEMENTIA TEMP type yet: Numerian, Augustus AD 283-284. Roman billon Antoninianus, 4.09 g, 20 mm. Cyzicus, AD 284. Obv: IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian standing right, holding short scepter and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding scepter; officina mark B in field; in exergue, XXI. Refs: RIC 463; Cohen 8; RCV 12243.
I have a Mars type with a scarcer bust type. Obv:- IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand Rev:- MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy Minted in Lugdunum (C in right field) References:- RIC - (not listed with this bust type in RIC). Bastien 562 (3 examples cited) The consular busts are scarce for this dynasty I also have a scarcer reverse type:- Obv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– PACATO-R ORBIS, Emperor advancing right, holding shield and sword, captive, cowering beneath Minted in Lugdunum (C in exe) Emission 9 Officina 3. Summer A.D. 284 Reference:– Cohen 41 (30 F). Bastien 618 (2 examples). RIC Unlisted.
Nice OP coin I don't have numerous Numerians Numerianus, Antoninianus - Ticinium mint, 5th officina, 2nd emission, Dec 282 AD M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Numerianus, seen from behind PRINCIPI IVVENTUT, Prince of youth standing left, holding baton and sceptre. VXXI at exergue 3,35 gr, 23 mm Ref : RCV #12219, Cohen #76, RIC vol V #366 Q
Nice! Numerian Æ Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / VNDIQVE VICTORES, Numerian standing left, holding globe & sceptre, KAS in ex. Cohen 121. RIC 422 scarce type
