Co 470 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Probus from Siscia) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

282

Not before (date)

276

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC V.2 Siscia 713, p. 93

Preservation comment

Wear: VF. Moderate, shallow nicking along edge. Large area of pale green bronze disease on reverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 33, no. 334, pl. I (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Aurelianus

Numismatic Authority

Probus (276-282)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

21.0

Numismatic Mint

Siscia

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.0

Obverse Description

Radiate and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted(?) border

Obverse Inscription

IMP PROBVS P F AVG

Reverse Description

Pax standing to left holding olive branch in outstretched right hand and long scepter in left hand; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

PAX AVGVSTI; to right, Q; in exergue, XXI

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Billon (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Eirene/Pax (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph