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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-R2180 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: Silver and base metal Diameter (cm): 2.35 Weight (g): 4.26 Axis (degrees): 0.00 Provenance: Haines 1529. W. S. Lincoln, 1932. |
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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 INVICTI HVC (The Courage of Probus, Invincible Augustus). Reverse: SALVS AVG (To the Health of the Emperor). In Exergue: TXXI Bibliography: RIC V 501 var. Notes: Traces of silvering. 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 this particular type in RIC as the mintmark is different (XXIT). |
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| Probus Roman 236 282 | |
| Ticinum | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
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