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Numismatics
ID number: BIRBI-R2173 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Probus; Ticinum Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Europe: Italy, Lombardy, Pavia Culture: Roman Date made: 276-282 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.35 Weight (g): 3.82 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 1897. Ex Rev. E. A. Sydenham Collection, 1935. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Probus, wearing helmet, radiate and bearded, cuirassed, holding spear and shield, facing l. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing facing l., holding globe in r. and sceptre in l.; Q in field, to l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVC (The Courage of Probus Augustus). Reverse: PROVIDENT HVC (Foresight of the Emperor). In Exergue: SXXI
Bibliography: RIC V 491
Notes: In accordance with RIC, the SXXI in the exergue of the reverse and the Q in the field of the reverse are mintmarks (officina) indicating Ticinum.
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