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A holed billon antoninianus of the emperor Probus with a reverse showing the emperor on horseback Coin Type: Holed billon antoninianus of Probus, 276-282 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, officina 7; 6th emission, 281 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 23mm, 3.58g
Obverse: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, aegis with gorgoneion on breast, wearing a paludamentum (RIC bust type F).
Reverse: ADVENTVS AVG
Emperor riding left, right hand raised and open, left hand holding sceptre; in front of him, a captive with pointed cap, hands bound, seated with legs left but torso twisted to face right, head under the horse's leg.
Exergue: R thunderbolt Z
Ref: RCV (2005) 11953 var; RIC V 155 var (thunderbolt in the mintmark is not listed).
Provenance: Forum Ancient Coins, December 2008
BW Ref: 032 039 135
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