Antoninianus - Numerian SECVRIT AVG; Securitas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Numerian (Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus) (283-284) Carinus (Marcus Aurelius Carinus) (283-285)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	283-284
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.88 g
Diameter	21.00 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 298520
References	RIC V.2# 450a Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.car.450 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG

Translation:
Imperator Numerianus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator) Numerian, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Securitas, draped, standing left, raising right hand to head and leaning on column with left arm; crossing legs.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SECVRIT AVG
-/-//VXXI

Translation:
Securitas Augusti.
Safety of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Ticinum, modern-day Pavia, Italy

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (283-284)												"VIXXIT" in exergue;
ND (283-284)												"VXXI" in exergue;
ND (283-284)												"VXXIT" in exergue;

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