RIC V Probus 916

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276–AD 282

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Probus, AD 276–AD 282, catalogued as RIC V Probus 916. Obverse: Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right or bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, in slow quadriga, left, 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: Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority: Probus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, right or bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, in slow quadriga, left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORIAE AVG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.916
Catalogue reference: RIC V Probus 916
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.pro.916

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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