| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
| Year | 279 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Billon (.050 silver) |
| Weight | 3.23 g |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | RIC VIII#157 |
| Obverse description | Radiated and cuirassed buste right with paludamentum. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IMP
PROBVS AVG (Translation: “Imperator Probus Augustus” (the Emperor Probus, Augustus)) |
| Reverse description | Probus riding left, raising right hand and holding a sceptre in left hand ; in front of him, a captive, hand bound. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ADVENTVS AVG
R◡S (Translation: The arrive of the Augustus.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | R◡S Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476) |
| Mintage | ND
(279) R◡P - (fr) 1e officine - ND (279) R◡S - (fr) 2e officine - |
| Catalog ID | 7072250980 |
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