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Auction 32 8 January 2014
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ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Carinus (A.D. 283-285) and Numerian (A.D. 283-284), Gold Aureus, 4.61g, 6h.Mint of Lugdunum.Struck A.D. 284.CARINVS ET NVMERIANVS AVGG, jugate busts of Carinus, laureate, draped, and Numerian, laureate, facing right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG, Victory advancing right, holding a trophy in both hands (RIC – (see 332 for Denarius); Calicó 4405a (these dies); C - (see 4 for Denarius)).Two excellent portraits, lustrous, extremely fine and a very attractive coin.Of the highest rarity.
This impressive and incredibly rare aureus was struck by Carinus at Lugdunum in A.D. 284, when he and his brother Numerian were co-emperors following the death of their father Carus.Carinus took the western half of the empire whilst Numerian was in the East.However, their joint rule was short-lived, for Numerian was murdered by his soldiers who preferred to install Diocletian as emperor.Following the murder of Carinus, Diocletain was left in sole command to set-about creating a new method for the empire to be ruled, the Tetrarchy
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 30,000
This impressive and incredibly rare aureus was struck by Carinus at Lugdunum in A.D. 284, when he and his brother Numerian were co-emperors following the death of their father Carus.Carinus took the western half of the empire whilst Numerian was in the East.However, their joint rule was short-lived, for Numerian was murdered by his soldiers who preferred to install Diocletian as emperor.Following the murder of Carinus, Diocletain was left in sole command to set-about creating a new method for the empire to be ruled, the Tetrarchy
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 30,000