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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-R2213 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Probus; Siscia Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Europe: Croatia, Sisak Culture: Roman Date made: 276-282 Metal: Silver and base metal Diameter (cm): 2.30 Weight (g): 4.18 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 2435. Presented by Mr H. H. Scullard, 1946. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Probus, wearing radiate crown and beard, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing facing l., leaning on altar with legs crossed, holding sceptre in r.; Δ in field, to r. Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP PROBVS INV HVG (Imperator Probus, Invincible Augustus). Reverse: SECVRIT-AS PERPETVH (To Perpetual Security). In Exergue: XXI Bibliography: RIC V 759 var. or 762 var. Notes: Silvered. In accordance with RIC, the XXI in the exergue of the reverse and the Δ in the field of the reverse are mintmarks (officina) indicating Siscia. Does not match any RIC type exactly: variant legends (C missing on obverse - RIC V 759; SAECVLI not PERPETVA on reverse - RIC V 762), Securitas is standing (not seated as RIC V 762) but does hold a sceptre (present in RIC V 762 but missing in RIC V 759), and emperor is both draped and cuirassed (does not match either RIC V 759 or 762). |
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| Probus Roman 236 282 | |
| Siscia Roman | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
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