Aureus - Probus VICTORIOSO SEMPER

€293,369.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year276-282
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
Weight5.2 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#143, OCRE#ric.5.pro.143
Obverse descriptionBust of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, left, sometimes holding spear in right hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP PROBVS P F AVG
(Translation: Imperator Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Felix Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Probus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionProbus, standing left, extending right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; flanked on each side by two suppliants.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVICTORIOSO SEMPER -/-//(wreath)
(Translation: Victorioso Semper. Always victorious.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (276-282)  - `(wreath)` in exergue; -
Catalog ID8985281470
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