RIC V Probus 581

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276–AD 282

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Probus, AD 276–AD 282, catalogued as RIC V Probus 581. Obverse: Bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding Victory set on globe. Reverse: Probus, standing left on platform, with Praetorian prefect, addressing two soldiers, each holding ensign in right hand and shield in left hand; in the background, six ensigns. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Issuing authority
Probus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Probus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding Victory set on globe
Reverse type
Probus, standing left on platform, with Praetorian prefect, addressing two soldiers, each holding ensign in right hand and shield in left hand; in the background, six ensigns
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
ADLOCVTIO AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.581
Catalogue reference
RIC V Probus 581
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.pro.581

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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