Antoninianus - Probus SOLI INVICTO; Sol

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus) (276-282)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	276-282
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 293405
References	RIC V.2# 202h 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.pro.202 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP PROBVS AVG

Translation:
Imperator Probus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Probus, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Sol, radiate, in chariot riding left, raising right hand and holding globe and whip in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SOLI INVICTO
-/-//R*B

Translation:
Soli Invicto.
The undefeated Sol.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.08–4.45 g;
Diameter varies: 19.6–24.5 mm;

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (276-282)												"R(crescent)B" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(crescent)ϵ" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(dot on crescent)B" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(dot on crescent)ϵ" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(winged thunderbolt)B" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(winged thunderbolt)Γ" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(winged thunderbolt)ϵ" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R(wreath)B" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R*B" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"R*ϵ" in exergue;

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