Denarius - Probus VICTORIA GERM; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus) (276-282)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	276-282
Value	Denarius (½)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.2 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 294770
References	RIC V.2# 255e 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.255 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP PROBVS P F AVG

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

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and palm or trophy in left hand; flanked on each side by captive.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA GERM

Translation:
Victoria Germanica.
Victory over the Germans.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (276-282)

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