Antoninianus - Probus F19 bust; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol
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Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus) (276-282)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 278 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.23 g |
| Diameter | 23.77 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 293463 |
| References | RIC V.2# 351 var. 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.Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Probus, radiate, heroically nude, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and square shield (aegis) in left hand
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Translation:
Virtus Probi Augusti.
Courage of emperor (Augustus) Probus.
Reverse
Sol, radiate, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONSERVA AVG or CONSERVAT AVG
-/-//TXXT
Translation:
Conservatori Augusti.
Protector of the emperor.
Mint
Ticinum, modern-day Pavia, ItalyComments
This coin was minted by the 3th officina (exergue mark TXXT) of Ticinum, as part of the 4th emission and therefore in the year 278 (Karl Pink, Der Aufbau der römischen Münzprägung in der Kaiserzeit VI/I, Wien, 1949).
This coin depicts the F19 bust of Probus (Bust type according to Pierre Bastiens grouping of bust types): bust of Probus, radiate, heroically nude, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and square shield (aegis) in left hand.
The F19 bust is not in RIC at all. RIC sometimes mentions a 'square shield' (for example: RIC 388) or even an 'aegis' (for example: RIC 296). However it always mentions Probus 'cuirassed' while the F19 bust is '(heroically) nude'.
See for other examples of this RIC 351-variant with a F19 bust: (probuscoins.fr #281); (probuscoins.fr #344); (probuscoins.fr #1128)
There is a second variant of RIC 351 known with an E8 bust (see: probuscoins.fr #1086). The only difference between the F19 and E8 bust is that the E8 bust is helmeted.
This coin depicts the F19 bust of Probus (Bust type according to Pierre Bastiens grouping of bust types): bust of Probus, radiate, heroically nude, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and square shield (aegis) in left hand.
The F19 bust is not in RIC at all. RIC sometimes mentions a 'square shield' (for example: RIC 388) or even an 'aegis' (for example: RIC 296). However it always mentions Probus 'cuirassed' while the F19 bust is '(heroically) nude'.
See for other examples of this RIC 351-variant with a F19 bust: (probuscoins.fr #281); (probuscoins.fr #344); (probuscoins.fr #1128)
There is a second variant of RIC 351 known with an E8 bust (see: probuscoins.fr #1086). The only difference between the F19 and E8 bust is that the E8 bust is helmeted.
See also
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Antoninianus - Probus (helmeted, cuirassed; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol)
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Antoninianus - Probus (radiate, draped; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol)
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Antoninianus - Probus (radiate, imperial mantle; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol)
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Antoninianus - Probus (radiate, cuirassed; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol)
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Antoninianus - Probus (E8 bust; CONSERV (T) AVG; Sol)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (278) | "*" in field; "TXXT" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
| ND (278) | "TXXT" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
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