Antoninianum

Roman Empire

 

 

 

Metal: Copper.

Issuing entity: Rome. Numeriano.

Mint: Antioch (Syria).

Date: Years 283-284 AD

Obverse:

Radiate and draped bust right. Legend: IMP CM AVR NUMERIANVS NOB C.

Reverse:

Emperor standing right holding sceptre with left arm and receiving globe from Jupiter (or Caro), standing left, holding sceptre. Legend: VIRTVS AVGG. Mint mark: A/XXI.

Weight: 3.42 gr. - Diameter: 24 mm. - Axes: 6 h.

Described in: RIC V.2, 376/466.

Published in: Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 120.

Monetary Inventory Number: 4477.

Excavation. Fontcalent.