Antoninianus - Probus Cuirassed, left, spear and shield, from behind, CONSERVAT AVG, Sol

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	277-280
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.1 g
Dimensions	22 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC V.2#670var a, OCRE#ric.5.pro.670

Obverse description	Bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, from behind.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG (Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse description	Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	CONSERVAT AVG In exergue XXI followed by officina mark or in exergue XXI and officina mark in right field (Translation: Protector of the emperor.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (277) - `XXIP` in exergue (officina 1); - ND (277) - `XXIQ` in exergue (officina 4); - ND (277) - `XXIS` in exergue (officina 2); - ND (277) - `XXIT` in exergue (officina 3); - ND (277) - `XXIV` in exergue (officina 5); - ND (277) - `XXIVI` in exergue (officina 6); - ND (280) - `P` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 1); - ND (280) - `Q` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 4); - ND (280) - `S` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 2); - ND (280) - `T` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 3); - ND (280) - `V` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 5); - ND (280) - `VI` in right field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 6); -
Catalog ID	7314656310
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