Antoninianus - Probus Cuirassed, left, spear and shield, ADVENTVS AVG

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year278-280
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.5 g
Dimensions21.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#629c, OCRE#ric.5.pro.629
Obverse descriptionBust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, the pious, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionProbus, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; sometimes at his feet, captive.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringADVENTVS AVG In exergue XXI followed by officina mark, sometimes officina mark in field.
(Translation: Adventus (Roman welcoming ceremony) of the emperor.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (278)  - `XXIP` in exergue (officina 1); -
ND (278)  - `XXIQ` in exergue (officina 4); -
ND (278)  - `XXIS` in exergue (officina 2); -
ND (278)  - `XXIT` in exergue (officina 3); -
ND (278)  - `XXIV` in exergue (officina 5); -
ND (278)  - `XXIVI` in exergue (officina 6); -
ND (280)  - `T` in field; `XXI` in exergue (officina 3); -
Catalog ID9328444350
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