RIC V Probus 583

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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 583. Obverse: Bust of Probus, helmeted, laureate, cuirassed, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Probus, preceded by Victory, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand. 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, helmeted, laureate, cuirassed, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type
Probus, preceded by Victory, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
ADVENTVS AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.583
Catalogue reference
RIC V Probus 583
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.pro.583

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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