Antoninianus - Probus Draped and cuirassed, right, FIDES MILIT[VM], Fides

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year276
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#151 var. , Cohen#248
Obverse descriptionBust of Probus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, emperor.)
Reverse descriptionFides standing left, holding long vertical scepter with her right hand and transverse signum with her left. In exergue value mark (XXI) followed by officina mark (Є), sometimes officina mark in field.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFIDES MILIT or FIDES MILITVM
(Translation: Loyalty of the soldiers.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (276)  - 5th officina (`XXIЄ`) -
ND (276)  - 5th officina (`Є` in field; `XXI`) -
Catalog ID5196357910
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