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Description: | A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper, silver washed radiate or billon antoninianus of Probus (276-282AD). Obverse: Radiate wearing Imperial mantle bust left holding eagle tipped sceptre. Inscription: IMP PROBUS P F AVG Reverse: Emperor standing right clasping right hand with Concordia standing left. Inscription: CONCORD MIL (IT). Mint mark: PXX[I]. Mint name: Ticinum (Italy). Reece period 14. Die axis: 6 o'clock. The coin is in very fine condition with little wear but 'nibbled' around the edges by corrosion. The coin is likely to date to 276-282AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 59, Roman Coins and their Values III, David R. Sear, Spink 2005, page 472 no. 11967 and Roman Imperial Coinage Vol. V pt. 2, page 52 no. 326. The coin is 21.46mm long, 20.05mm wide, 1.97mm thick, Diameter 21.46mm and weighs 2.5g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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