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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Probus with a reverse showing Mars Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Probus, part silvered; 276-282 CE
Mint and Date: Lugdunum, 6th emission, officina 3; 278-279 CE.
Size and Weight: 23mm x 21mm, 3.6g
Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. (RIC bust type C)
Reverse: MARS VICTOR
Mars, naked, walking right carrying a transverse spear, and a trophy over his shoulder.
Exergue: III
Provenance: David Connors (Vcoins), May 2005
Ref: RCV (2005) —; RIC 83 var (different bust type), Bastien 284
BW Ref: 002 028 012
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