Co 882 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Probus from Siscia) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

282

Not before (date)

276

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

RIC V.2 Probus 810

Contributor Notes

2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: EF. Slight nicked edge; extensive, slight to moderate pitting especially obverse. Extensive, thin film of white to pale green bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 34, no. 337 (R. Hohlfelder)

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Probus (276-282)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

22.0

Numismatic Mint

Siscia

Numismatic Weight (g)

3.86

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Inscription

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG

Reverse Description

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

Reverse Inscription

VIRTVS – PROBI AVG; in right field, T; in exergue, XXI

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Ares/Mars (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph