| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 279 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | RIC V.2#770var a, OCRE#ric.5.pro.770 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse 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 description | Sol, radiate, in quadriga, galloping left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SOLI INVICTO In exergue XXI followed by officina mark (Translation: Soli Invicto. The undefeated Sol.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (279) - `XXIP` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIQ` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIS` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIT` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIV` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIVI` in exergue; - ND (279) - `XXIVII` in exergue; - |
| Numisquare ID | 5208772050 |
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