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Live auction - brm_478851 - NUMERIAN Aurelianus

NUMERIAN Aurelianus MS/MS
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Estimate : 350 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 05 June 2018 14:46:13
Type : Aurelianus
Date: janvier - mars
Date: 283
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,30 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan large et ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Beau portrait de Numérien de haut relief. Revers inhabituel. Belle patine grise avec des reflets dorés. Conserve l’intégralité de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Philippe Lacoste

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 : PRINICIPI IVVENTVT/ (C RENVERSÉ)|-// -.
Reverse translation : “Principi Iuventutis”, (Au Prince de la jeunesse).

Commentary


Poids lourd. Avec l’intégralité de son argenture superficielle. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum. Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (B. 517a, pl. LIII). C’est la première fois que nous proposons un exemplaire à la vente.

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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