Antoninianus - Probus VIRTVS AVGVSTI

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
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 294752
References	RIC V.2# 237 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.237 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C PROBVS AVG

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

Reverse

Soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left hand.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
VIRTVS AVGVSTI
-/-//RΓ

Translation:
Virtus Augusti.
Courage of the emperor.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (276-282)												"RZ" in exergue;
ND (276-282)												"RΓ" in exergue;

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