Numerian. As Caesar, AD 282-283. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.03 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 2nd emission of Carus, beginning of December AD 282. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
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Numerian. As Caesar, AD 282-283. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.03 g, 6h). Rome mint, 6th officina. 2nd emission of Carus, beginning of December AD 282. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Numerian, wearing military attire, standing left, holding globe and scepter; KAς. RIC V 360; Pink VI/2 p. 33; S 12217 (this coin illustrated). Dark brown patina and some toned trace silvering. EF.

From the Barry N. Rightman Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Publication No. 24 (Summer 1982), no. 50.

When the emperor Carus assumed the purple, he elevated his sons, Carinus and Numerian to the rank of Caesar. Carus left Carinus in command of the western half of the empire, while he and Numerian traveled east to campaign against the Sasanian Persians.

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