Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have only 2-3 coins of Probus, and none of those are photographed. I'm waiting for Carinus. Amazingly enough, I only have c. 3 coins of Claudius II. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molag Bal Posted March 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have three new Probus coins on the way from Roma. Probus BI Antoninianus. Siscia, AD 280. IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; VI to right, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 661; probuscoins.fr 1834 (this coin); Alföldi, Siscia V 22.32. 3.53g, 23mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Scarce variant with divergent wreath ties. This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/); From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins. Probus BI Antoninianus. Serdica, AD 280-281. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor on horse galloping to right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse; KAB in exergue. RIC V.2 878; probuscoins.fr 2677 (this coin). 4.01g, 23mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Very rare arrangement of reverse legend. This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/); From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins. Probus BI Antoninianus. Lugdunum, AD 281. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SPES PROBI AVG, Spes advancing to left, holding flower and raising skirt; III in exergue. RIC V.2 99; probuscoins.fr 774 (this coin); Bastien 324. 3.74g, 23mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Rare reverse legend, rarer than SPES AVG variant. This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/); From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins. 16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted March 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: I have only 2-3 coins of Probus, and none of those are photographed. I'm waiting for Carinus. Amazingly enough, I only have c. 3 coins of Claudius II. Yep, Carinus is next for me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 Two Antoniniani of Probus.... VICTORIA GERM ADVENTVS... 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 Probably my favourite Probus portrait is on this first issue from Rome: But I also like two others. First, this Lugdunum. I think overall the Lugdunum style is the most lifelike: I'm also pretty fond of this Siscia portrait: The worst style portraits are surely those from the "uncertain Asian mint"! (Though Tripolis can be pretty bad too...) I bet nobody else has a coin from Probus's short-lived "van Dyke" beard style, very briefly depicted at Lugdunum: 😁 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Severus Alexander said: Rome: From the ones you show, I like that one the best too Q 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellinore Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 March 27, a glorious sunny morning here in Europe, whereas Americans have just gone to bed (some of you, I have no doubt, sporting an Anthony van Dyke beard like Probus did in Lyons - what a discovery!). According to the scheme, it is Carus Day! Here he is, Marcus Aurelius Carus (c. 222-283), in a delicious chocolate color, an Alexandrian tetradrachm. Rev. Dikaiosyne standing. Year A = 282. 17 mm, 7.69 gr. Emmett 3396. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) We're still on Probus! Please check out the OP to see what the scheduled time is to move to the next Emperor: ALSO, in order to further streamline the schedule, I am introducing a set time - 3pm Eastern Standard - as the time when we switch from one Emperor to another. That way, I do not hold up the thread if I am unable to introduce the new Emperor for whatever reason. From now on, 3pm EST every 48 hours is the time we move on to the next Emperor's portraits! Probus still has a few hours left! Edited March 27, 2023 by CPK 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, CPK said: Probus still has a few hours left! In this case, here he is: Probus, Roman Empire, AE antoninian, 281 AD, Ticinium mint. Obv: IMP C PROBVS AVG; radiate bust of Probus l., wearing imperial mantle, and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Rev: MARTI PACIF; Mars walking l., holding olive-branch, spear and shield; in fields, I – *; in exergue, QXXI. 22mm, 3.38g. Ref: RIV V Probus 508. Ex AMCC 3, lot 571. Probus, Roman Empire, AE antoninian (traces of silvering), 276–282 AD, Tripolis mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP. Emperor standing right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, receiving globe (or pileus?) from Jupiter, holding sceptre. Crescent in lower centre; mintmark KA. 23 mm, 4.13 g. Ref: RIC V-2, 928 (crescent). 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humilau Posted March 27, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Whew! Thought I missed Probus posting time. Would look bad if I missed posting stuff from my core collection! I would post about some fruitful research I have been doing some coinage but alas it will stay secret for the moment! I think I'll stick with the military E1 busts this time around for the art gallery. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P AVG Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP / ᴗ/KA Mint: Siscia Emission: 7 Officina: 2 Bust: E1 with a parma shield Note: 1 of 4 known. Part of the Siscia KA series. Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Rev: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG /-//XXIς Mint: Siscia Emission: 3 Officina: 6 Bust: E1 with a scene of adventvs on the shield Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Rev: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG / KA Mint: Siscia Emission: 2 Officina: 3 Bust: E1 Note: Part of the rare KA series of Siscia Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG Rev: MARS VICTOR / III Mint: Lugdunum Emission: 5 Officina: 3 Bust: E1 bust with attic-styled helmet Edited March 27, 2023 by Humilau 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted March 27, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 Bing, it's 3pm eastern standard time, time for CARUS 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted March 27, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) The first one is my favorite portrait, IMP CARVS P F AVG : radiate and cuirassed bust right SPES PVBLICA // SXXI : Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand, robe in left Antoninianus, Ticinum, AD 282-283, A.D.282 – 283 RIC Vb 82 IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG : radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to the right VIRTVS AVGG /✱ / Є / XXS : emperor standing right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Antoninianus, Antiochia, A.D.282 – 283, RIC Vb 124 IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG : Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carus to right VIRTVS AVGGG / ✱ / Δ / XXI : Carus standing right, holding short scepter in his left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Carinus standing left, holding long scepter in his left hand Antoninianus , Antiochia, A.D.282-283, RIC Vb 125 Edited March 28, 2023 by mc9 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 27, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) I was a bit early, hence I am following the after 3 pm EDT rule and deleted my errant Carus post in the Probus sequence. Carus, as you may know, supposedly met his demise via a thunderbolt thrown by Jove, e.g., he was killed by lightning whilst on campaign. Gibbon reports that the success of his arms against Persia, capturing Ctesiphon and pushing Eastward led him to believe he might carry the Roman standard into India, replicating the success of Alexander the Great...but alas, it was not to be as the army voted to head back to Mesopotamia upon his unexpected death. Carus AE Antoninianus. (283 A.D.) 21 mm, 3.3 grams, Antioch mint Obverse: IMP CM AVR CARVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right Reverse: VIRTVS AVGGG, Carus standing right, receiving Victory from Jupiter, Carinus or Numerian, standing left. officina letter Δ below. Mintmark XXI. Reference: Sear 12190. ex - Frank Robinson auction Edited March 28, 2023 by Ancient Coin Hunter Added mint location 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted March 27, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2023 My sole Carus antoninianus is posthumous : Carus, Posthumous antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, 2nd officina, 284-285 CEDIVO CARO PIO, Radiate head of Carus rightCONSECRATIO, Eagle facing, II at exergue3.50 grRef : Cohen #18, RCV #12394 Q 14 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted March 27, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 27, 2023 Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Siscia during the reign of CARUS between 282 - 283 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.AVR.CARVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped bust r. Rev. PROVIDENTIA.AVG.: Providentia standing left, holding globe in r. hand and sceptre in left, in ex. XXI in field II. RCS #3404. RICV #105. 13 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted March 28, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 @Jims, Coins Thats a really nice Carus portrait. I love that you can even see his baldness continuing under his radiant crown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted March 28, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2023 This coin is my clear favourite portrait of Carus (Siscia): 14 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 28, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Here's my one Carus, proudly displaying his hairless pate. He certainly belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of famously bald(ing) Romans, together with . . . who? (Julius Caesar, Trajan Decius, Otho sans toupee, and perhaps the Flavians come to mind.) Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, late Autumn 282 [when second son, Numerian, was elevated to Caesar] - Autumn 283 AD [death of Carus], Antioch Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus, standing right, receives Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter, star in upper field, A in lower middle field (= 1st Officina, Antioch Mint), XXI in exergue [20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g. For the dating of Carus’s coins with AVGGG reverse (issued at Antioch mint only), see http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/ . Edited March 28, 2023 by DonnaML 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted March 28, 2023 · Patron Share Posted March 28, 2023 Carus: Carus, AD 282-283. Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.57 g, 21 mm, 6 h. Antioch, AD 282. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, emperor standing right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Carinus (or Jupiter) standing left, holding scepter; A//XXI . Refs: RIC 124C; Cohen 116; RCV 12188. Carus, AD 282-283. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.46 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h. Ticinum, 1st officina, 2nd emission, AD 282. Obv: IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left, holding branch and signum; PXXI in exergue. Refs: RIC 75F; Cohen 56; RCV --; Pink VI/2, p. 28. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted March 28, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, DonnaML said: Here's my one Carus, proudly displaying his hairless pate. He certainly belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of famously bald(ing) Romans, together with . . . who? (Julius Caesar, Trajan Decius, Otho sans toupee, and perhaps the Flavians come to mind.) Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, late Autumn 282 [when second son, Numerian, was elevated to Caesar] - Autumn 283 AD [death of Carus], Antioch Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus, standing right, receives Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter, star in upper field, A in lower middle field (= 1st Officina, Antioch Mint), XXI in exergue [20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g. [For the dating of Carus’s coins with AVGGG reverse (issued at Antioch mint only), see http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus.] Has 404 code, couldn't open link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted March 28, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jims,Coins said: Has 404 code, couldn't open link http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/ It's a problem of good punctuation... Edited March 28, 2023 by John Conduitt 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 28, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, John Conduitt said: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/ It's a problem of good punctuation... Yes, the final slash was missing from the link as I posted it. Thanks. Now fixed. Edited March 28, 2023 by DonnaML 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted March 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2023 My only Carus: Carus, Antoninianus, (23 mm, 4.15 g), 283, Lugdunum, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carus to Right/ Rev., Pax standing front, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse scepter with her left, B in left field. RIC 13 11 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted March 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 29, 2023 Only 12 CARUS coins, thought there would be more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted March 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 29, 2023 Here's my only coin of Carus, BI Antoninianus rv. RESTITVT ORBIS 12 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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