Aureus - Probus P M TR P V COS IIII P P

€293,271.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year281-282
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight6.5 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#914b, OCRE#ric.5.pro.914
Obverse descriptionBust of Probus, laureate, draped, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionProbus, in quadriga, left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P V COS IIII P P -/-//ANT
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation.)
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Mint
MintageND (281-282)  - `ANT` in exergue; -
Catalog ID7902023960
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