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RIC V Probus 101

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276–AD 282

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Lugdunum under Probus, AD 276–AD 282, catalogued as RIC V Probus 101. Obverse: bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand.

Reverse: Sol, radiate, in spread quadriga. Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: SOLI INVICTO.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Probus was Roman emperor from 276 to 282, securing prosperity for the inner provinces while withstanding repeated frontier invasions by barbarian tribes. This antoninianus was struck under his authority between AD 276 and AD 282 at Lugdunum, an important Roman city in Gaul situated at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD, the antoninianus carried a radiate crown indicating a double denomination, though by the late third century it had been severely debased from its original silver standard.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Issuing authority
Probus

Design

Obverse type
bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand
Reverse type
Sol, radiate, in spread quadriga
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
SOLI INVICTO

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.101
Catalogue reference
RIC V Probus 101
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.pro.101
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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