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Probus Virtus Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Probus, 276-282 CE
Mint and Date: Ticinum, officina 4, 4th emission; 278 CE
Size and Weight: 28mm x 22mm, 4.0g
Obverse: Cuirassed and radiate bust right. (Bust type F)
IMP PROBVS P F AVG (Legend type 4)
Reverse: Virtus standing left, holding shield and spear in left hand, in right holding up a statuette of Victory who crowns her with a wreath.
VIRTVS AVG
Exergue: QXXT
Provenance: jim.smart@line1.net (eBay), August 2002
Ref: RIC 436
BW Ref: 006 028 017
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