RIC V Probus 890

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276–AD 282

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cyzicus (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Probus, AD 276–AD 282, catalogued as RIC V Probus 890. Obverse: Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Probus, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, preceded by Victory, holding wreath in right hand and palm 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
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Probus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right
Reverse type
Probus, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, preceded by Victory, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse legend
ADVENTVS AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.890
Catalogue reference
RIC V Probus 890
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.pro.890

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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