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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-R2179 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): 4.64 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 2442. Presented by Mr H. H. Scullard, 1946. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Probus, wearing helmet, radiate and bearded, cuirassed, holding spear and shield, facing l. Reverse: Salus, draped, standing facing r., feeding serpent in arms; V, to l. Inscriptions: Obverse: VIRTVS PROBI H-VC (The Courage of Probus Augustus). Reverse: SHLVS HVC (To the Health of the Emperor). In Exergue: TXXI Bibliography: RIC V 500 var. Notes: In accordance with RIC, the TXXI in the exergue of the reverse and the V in the field of the reverse are mintmarks (officina) indicating Ticinum. However, this coin differs to the type in RIC as it does not diplay a * as a mintmark on the reverse. |
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| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Ticinum | |
| Probus Roman 236 282 | |
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