Co 839 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Probus from Pavia) [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 Probus 427, p. 63

Preservation comment

Wear: aEF. Scattered, minute pitting; extensive, rough encrustation(?) especially on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 34, no. 336 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Probus (276-282)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Mint

Pavia

Numismatic Weight (g)

4.0

Obverse Description

Radiate bust of emperor, wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped sceptre to left; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

IMP – C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Reverse Description

Nude Mars walking to right, holding trophy over far shoulder and spear in right hand; within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

VIRT–V–S – AVG; in exergue, PXXT

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Billon (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Ares/Mars (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph