Denarius - Probus P M TRI P COS II P P

€294,761.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year278-282
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDenarius (1/2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.2#246, OCRE#ric.5.pro.246
Obverse descriptionBust of Probus, helmeted, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR PROBVS INV AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Invictus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, the undefeated, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionProbus, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear and shield in left hand; at his feet, captive.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TRI P COS II P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (278-282)  - -
Catalog ID1767023130
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