RIC V Probus 893

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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 893. Obverse: Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and spear 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, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse legend: ROMA AETERNA

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.893
Catalogue reference: RIC V Probus 893
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.pro.893

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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