85,00 €
Probus (276 – 282 AD). BI Antoninianus, Ticinum mint 277 AD. VIRTVS PROBI AVG; radiate, cuirassed bust left holding spear over shoulder and shield with gorgoneion / IOVI CONSERVAT; emperor standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left; VXXT in ex.
| Diameter [mm]: | BI24 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,04 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | not in RIC; cf. cgbfr.com brm_096727 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina, minor roughness and scratches |
Ticinum was the site of a mint, transferred from Mediolanum by Aurelian in 275 AD, which remained active until closed by Constantine the Great in 326 AD
