Roman Empire. Probus (AD 276-282). Antoninianus Rome, 281. IOVI CONS PROB AVG, thunderbolt between R and B. (No reserve price)
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A choice very fine silvered bronze antoninianus of Probus, struck at Rome in 281, with a radiate, cuirassed bust and Jupiter standing left, and a thunderbolt between R and B in the exergue.
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Roman Empire - Probus, 276-282 AD. Silvered antoninianus (3.66 g., 21 mm.) Rome, 281.
PROBVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right.
IOVI CONS PROB AVG Jupiter, nude but for cloak over his shoulders, standing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a scepter in his left; in exergue, thunderbolt between R and B.
RIC 175.
Choice very fine, some of the original luster remains under the brown original patina.
12025 2026-10861
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Probus, 276-282 AD. Silvered antoninianus (3.66 g., 21 mm.) Rome, 281.
PROBVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right.
IOVI CONS PROB AVG Jupiter, nude but for cloak over his shoulders, standing left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a scepter in his left; in exergue, thunderbolt between R and B.
RIC 175.
Choice very fine, some of the original luster remains under the brown original patina.
12025 2026-10861
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome, 281. IOVI CONS PROB AVG, thunderbolt between R and B.
Ruler
Probus (AD 276-282)
Denomination
Antoninianus
Metal
Silvered Æ
Condition
choice very fine
Weight
3.66 g
Number of objects
1
