Roman Imperial coin – HCR167858

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

VIRTVS AVGVSTI

Design:

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Probus

Person

Probus

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon)

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

276 CE (according to Bastien 1976)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.62

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.2

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

imitation?

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//III

Issue

First Series

Authenticity

Specimen has irregular obverse IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG, not IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG: die-engraver's error rather than contemporary imitation?

Reference

RIC V.2 (first edition) : 57 var.

Note:

Specimen has mint-mark -/-//III, not -/-//II; Obverse inscription is IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG, not IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG: die-engraver's error?

Reference

Bastien, Pierre, - 1976 - Le monnayage de l'atelier de Lyon : de la réouverture de l'atelier par Aurélien à la mort de Carin (fin 274-mi-285) : 154 var.

Note:

Obverse inscription is IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG, not IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG: die-engraver's error?

Reference

CHRB XIII : cf. Gloucester 829

Note:

Obverse inscription is IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG, not IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG: die-engraver's error?

Contributors to this coin record

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