RIC V Probus 826

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276–AD 282

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Serdica (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Serdica under Probus, AD 276–AD 282, catalogued as RIC V Probus 826. Obverse: Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right or Bust of Probus, radiate, right, wearing imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and 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
Serdica
Issuing authority
Probus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right or Bust of Probus, radiate, right, wearing imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Reverse type
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
ROMAE AETERNAE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.826
Catalogue reference
RIC V Probus 826
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.pro.826

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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