here's another antoninianus i picked up, and another guy i can cross off my list... numerian Numerian, 283-284, Billon Antoninianus O: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: VNDIQVE VICTORES Emperor standing left, holding globe and scepter. In exergue, KAS. Rome mint, RIC 423, 24 mm, 4.5g pretty solid ant, well centered and struck well on a nice sized flan. a tad o wear, specially on the obverse...but good silvering. feel free to post you coins of numerian!
Nice coin with a very nice reverse. Here are my Numerian NUMERIAN Antoninianus OBVERSE: M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear & trophy, C to right Struck at Lugdunum, 284 AD 3.5g, 22.5mm RIC 353c NUMERIAN Antoninianus OBVERSE: M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, Numerian standing left, holding globe & sceptre, KAS in ex. Struck at Rome, Feb, 283 AD 3.2g, 22mm RIC 363, C 66 NUMERIAN Tetradrahm OBVERSE: A K M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; shield below chair, L-B (date) across field (Year 2) Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 283/4 AD 19mm; 6.74g Köln 3192-3193; Dattari 5607, Emmett 4013; Sear 12272 NUMERIAN AE Tetradrachm OBVERSE: A K M AN NOVMEPIANOC K C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: LA (year 1) above eagle standing facing between two vexilla, head right with wreath in its beak Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 283 AD 9.3g, 20mm Milne 4674
I don't think the OP coin has much wear. The flan was so thin and broad that there was not enough metal to fill both the dies and, in this case, the reverse took iits share at the expense of Numerian's ear. hi explains why there is remaining silvering on the 'worn' high points. My coins below also show variations on this theme. Central weakness is evenly divided on the first example but the second seems to have had slightly higher relief dies resulting on a more severe flatness affecting both sides but much worse on the legs of the reverse figure. This situation is more commonly seen on boardwalk margin coins like these since smaller diameter coins with the same weight would be thick enough to fill both dies. Numerian seems to have a lot of these wide ones. Perhaps one of our physicists will explain how the metal flowed on these and if they can tell which side was up when struck. So, what is a proper grade for coins like this? They might have little enough detail to be just Fine but little enough actual wear to be EF. The OP coin? I'd call it 'a pretty solid ant' just as it was by its rightfully proud new owner.
ahhh.....more of the wabi, and less of the sabi...I see... I forgot to mention an interesting piece of information, on a 2x2 stapled flip was written "c.o.i.n. auction sale june 15-18, 1972". many coins have been on sale form the same dealer I purchased this coin (and the probus ant and parthian coin) on consignment. Likely a collector has passed away and their collection is being sold off. probably the last time this coin was sold I was 7 months old. maybe someone in diapers today will be it's next owner.
Some lovely coins here as usual... Here are a couple of my Numerian Lugdunum coins. Numerian Obv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding sceptre over left shoulder Rev:– FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, leaning on column Minted in Lugdunum (B | _) Emission 8 Officina 2. 1st quarter A.D. 284 Ref:– Cohen -. Bastien 588 (3 examples cited). RIC 384 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC) Obv:– IMP NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing right, holding patera over altar Minted in Lugdunum (C in right field) Emission 8 Officina 3. First half A.D. 284 Reference:– Cohen 61. Bastien 600 (9 examples). RIC 397 Bust Type F 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.
Or perhaps a scarcer reverse type? Numerian 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
ooops! thanks ed, i got it mixed up with my probus ant. nice lookin' coins everyone, and thanks for replies!
Wow, thats a beauty Chris. Very nice. Never posted a newish one I got months ago. Only Randy has seen it. Got it mainly for the reverse type. Has a very thick/dark patina. 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'.
Sweet Numerian, my friend ... a real eye pleaser!! *sigh* ... I do not have a Numerian "yet" (thanks for reminding me!!)
