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| Estimate : | 85 € |
| Price : | 38 € |
| Maximum bid : | 43 € |
| End of the sale : | 02 March 2015 15:59:30 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Aurelianus
Date: décembre 282 - mars 283
Date: 282-283
Mint name / Town : Siscia
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Numérien césar. Joli revers. Patine gris 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 : VIRTV-S A-VGG/ (GAMMA)/ XXI.
Reverse description : Carus et Numérien debout face à face. Numérien est debout à gauche, tourné à droite, vêtu militairement, tendant la main droite, tenant un sceptre court de la main gauche. Carus est debout à droite, tourné à gauche, vêtu militairement, tenant une victoriola de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Virtus Augustorum”, (La Virilité des augustes).
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 3 aux extrémités bouletées. Ptéryges fines sous le paludamentum. Nous avons neuf exemplaires de ce type dans le trésor de la Vènera (n° 4293-4301).
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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