The Roman Empire
Numerian, 283 – 284
Numerian is shown firstly with a sparse short beard as caesar, and in his second portrait type as augustus with full short beard. His second portrait type continued on his posthumous coins. . AMP. Antoninianus, Ticinum 282-283, AR 2.86 g. M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C Radiate and draped bust r. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVT The caesar standing l., holding baton in r. hand and sceptre in l. C 76.
RIC 366. Extremely fine Numerian as caesar with the beginnings of a beard. AMP.