Attribution Needed For This Numerian

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,210
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 8:57 pm Hey everyone! I hope you are having a good holiday weekend. I have this coin of Numerian that I can not find a reference to. Nothing on Wild Winds matches. The closest thing I could find elsewhere was RIC 361 of Rome but that legend reads PRINCIPI I-VVENTVT, not PRINCIPI IVVENTVT like mine does. The legend break is different! The mintmark on mine is ΔKA. Thanks for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 9:29 pm According to RIC, 361 would be correct. There is no explanation for the difference in the break of the legend, but Delta KA is indicated for RIC 361 as one of the mintmarks. Regards, Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 9:36 pm Interesting! Well thanks JW. I wonder why RIC decided not to break them up into separate records. Ah well we may never know. Stick this thread in the big pile of solved mysteries! Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 9:39 pm I think your probably correct ancientcoinguy, I've found a reference to a 361 without the break in IVVENTVT, in fact, I think the breaks are not fully covered in RIC for these coins so various breaks are included under the same number. You may want to have a look at RIC V,2 363, its very similar to 361 and differs only in what Numerian is holding in his right hand (a batton or a globe). Its difficult to see for sure on your coin. Eddop seems to know more about this families coins than most so I'm sure if he sees this he will be able to say for sure which it is. Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 9:47 pm You can not see if for the angle that the scan was taken, but in hand you can see that he has a batton. It is pointed downwards towards the R in PRINCIPI. Which RIC entry is the one with the batton, 363? Sorry I am slightly confused and want to make sure I get it right. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 10:00 pm RIC 361 Report this Post to the Staff
Eddop Valued Member Netherlands 409 Posts	Posted 05/28/2012 03:34 am As mentioned before it's RIC361. Ric doesn't mention coins with different legend breaks. Pierre Bastin, coins from Lugdunum, does. Each different legend break has it's own number. Here we have twocoins, different legend breaks and different officinae marks but still both RIC361. Ed Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,210

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.23 seconds to rattle this change.