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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Recovery of the Empire| > |Probus| > RA73868
Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D.
|Probus|, |Probus,| |Summer| |276| |-| |September| |282| |A.D.|, In 277, Probus began his campaign in Gaul, clearing the Goths and Germanic tribes from the province. He acquired the title Gothicus.
RA73868. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 877G; Cohen VI 917 var. (bust); Hunter IV 301 var. (obv. legend, officina); Pink VI-1, p. 45; cf. SRCV III 12073 (Siscia), Choice gVF, excellent centering, nice style, porous, light corrosion, Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) mint, weight 3.363g, maximum diameter 23.0mm, die axis 315o, emission 4, 277 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, spear in right hand over right shoulder, shield on left arm; reverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG (the valor of Emperor Probus), Probus on horseback prancing right, bare-headed, wearing military attire, shield on left arm, with right hand spearing barbarian who is before horse on one knee and raising his arms, shield on the ground under horse, KA•Γ• in exergue; SOLD










REFERENCES|

Gautier, G. "Le monnayage d'argent de Serdica après la réforme de Dioclétien" in RN XXXIII (1991).
Gysen, P. "Nouvelles données concernant l'atelier de Serdica sous le règne de Probus" in RBN CXLVI (2000).
Zanchi, P. "Quelques nouveaux antoniniens de Serdica" in SM 120 (November 1980).

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