RIC V Probus 498
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Probus 498. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Probus. Mint: Ticinum. The obverse shows bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand, with the legend IMP C PROBVS P F AVG.
The reverse shows salus, draped, standing right, feeding serpent held in arms, with the legend SALVS AVG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
This coin was struck under the authority of the Roman emperor Probus at the mint of Ticinum.
The antoninianus was introduced in early AD 215 by Caracalla as a double denomination thought to have been valued at two denarii. The radiate crown worn by the emperor denoted this double value. Although originally silver, the denomination underwent progressive debasement throughout the third century because of depleted silver supplies from Iberian mines, the absence of newly conquered territories, and widespread inflation.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Antoninianus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ticinum
- Authority
- Probus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand
- Reverse
- Salus, draped, standing right, feeding serpent held in arms
- Obverse legend
- IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- SALVS AVG
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC V Probus 498
- Denomination and metal
- Antoninianus, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- SALVS AVG
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.pro.498
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.