Probus; AE Antoninianus, Ticinum; Mars
85,00 €
Description
Probus (276 – 282 AD). Ae Antoninianus, Ticinum mint 277 AD. VIRTVS PROBI AVG; radiate and armored bust left, seen from behind, holding shield and spear / VIRTVS AVG; Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy; PXXT in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,28 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 430; Pink VI/1 p. 61 |
| Commentary: | rare bust; brown patina with traces of silvering |
Historical Context
The fact that even such able emperors as Aurelian and Probus were killed by their own troops is one of the mind-boggling occurences of the Crisis of the Third Century.
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