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A billon antoninianus of Numerian with a Providentia reverse Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Numerian, Caesar Nov-Dec 282 to Feb-Mar 283 CE, Augustus with Carus and Carinus to Jul-Aug 283 CE, with Carinus to Oct-Nov 284 CE.
Mint and Date: Ticinum, officina 6, 283 CE
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 3.42g
Obverse: IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: PROVIDENT AVGG
Providentia standing left, cornucopia in left arm, corn ears held out in right hand over modius at feet which contains more corn ears.
Exergue: VI XXI
Provenance: zeuscoins (eBay), February 2008
Ref: RCV (2005) 12253; RIC V Carus 447
BW Ref: 003 036 122
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