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Antoninianus - Probus SOLI INVICTO; Sol

Features

Issuer RomeRoman 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 3.9 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
293896
References RIC V.2# 861h
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.861
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor.

Reverse

Sol, radiate, in spread quadriga, holding whip.
Sometimes star in field.
Mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SOLI INVICTO

Unabridged legend: Soli Invicto.

Translation: The undefeated Sol.

Mint

Serdica, Thrace, modern-day Sophia, Bulgaria

Comments

Mass varies: 3.488–4.4 g;
Diameter varies: 22.77–24.1 mm;

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (276-282)  * in field; KAA in exergue
ND (276-282)  * in field; KAB in exergue
ND (276-282)  * in field; KAΓ in exergue
ND (276-282)  * in field; KAΔ in exergue
ND (276-282)  KA•Γ in exergue
ND (276-282)  Photo KA•Δ in exergue

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Antoninianus - Probus (SOLI INVICTO; Sol)
Kölner Münzkabinett
Auction 121
Lot 1313
Internet Archive
14 Apr 2024 ND (276-282) – KA•Δ in exergue XF USD 277.73
(EUR 240.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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