thenickelguy Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 Antoninianus of Probus, Clementia Type. Natural Desert Patina.Ancient Coins - Antoninianus of Probus, Clementia Type. Natural Desert Patina.Probus was a successful general and a conscientious administrator. During his six-year tenure, he repelled numerous barbarian invasions and quelled several internal revolts. According to Edward Gibbon in The Decline of the Roman Empire, he demonstrated leniency to the vanquished whenever possible. Hence, his most common coinage invokes Clementia, the goddess of mercy and acquittal.Probus, AD 276-282.AR antoninianus, 23mm, 3.7g, 12h; uncertain mint.Obv.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev.: CLEMENTIA TEMP; Emperor standing right holding scepter, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left leaning on scepter; uncertain letter in exergue. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 RI Probus276-282 CEBI Ant2.80gcaptives l and rCohen 768 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 13, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 13, 2022 Everyone should have a Probus or two or three. But why stop there? I know collectors who have made a focused Probus collection their lifelong pursuit! This is my most recent Probus addition to my collection. Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.15 g, 22.05 mm, 6 h. Serdica, 4th officina, 4th emission, AD 277. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust, left, in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter. Rev: SOLI INVICTO, Sol, in spread quadriga, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; -/-//KAΔ. Refs: RIC 861 H; RCV 12040 var. (bust). 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 So many different reverse types from this guy! Will I start a side set?? Probe-ably not: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Two antoniniani of Probus - first, his victory over Germanic tribes ; second , ADVENTVS antoninianus, retaining full silvering. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 @thenickelguy A few details to add to the OP coin. The obverse legend on your coin does not have P F, it is just IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. The style of the coin makes mint identification possible. It comes from Tripolis which has a quite distinctive bust. Here is one from the same style that does have the P F Regards, Martin 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 I have many many many Probus coins. Here are a select few. A Lugdunum - ADVENTVS PROBI AVG Rome - ROMAE AETERNAE - this was a gift from a coin friend who has not departed - it will stay with me forever in their memory A Ticinum Hercules Siscia - Emperor and Jupiter Serdica - Sol in quadriga Same type but Cyzicus Antioch The newly identified uncertain eastern mint..... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 maridvnvm Thank you for letting me know about the description error. Too late for me to correct but will change my files. Thanks all for your pictures and input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 Probus, like Gallienus for example, has a wide array of affordable and beautiful coins with various portraits and reverses. It's certainly a good idea to grab a few Probus coins as you won't go bankrupt (alhough the beautiful Adventus coins might contradict me). I remember I lost a very decent Alexandria tetradrachm with the eagle reverse, back in October. Very bad decision as the coin was cheap and pleasant. Funny, a Probus coin was one of the first ancients I have ever touched, about 7 years ago, when collecting ancient coins was not a goal. Found it in a numismatic show. Price was 3 EUR back then. Even if usually I do not refuse worn coins, after years, when I started collecting ancient coins more seriously, I probably overpaid 😐 But in my own defence, I never bought another coin in a similar condition after starting collecting, which was 5 years later. Here are my only 2 Probus antoninianii - I particularly like the second Probus AD 276-282. Antioch Antoninianus Æ 22 mm., 2,86 g. C RIC V Probus 922 AD 276 - AD 282 IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right CLEMENTIA TEMP Probus, standing right, holding sceptre, receiving Victory set on globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre MintMark: A//XXI Probus AD 276-282. Rome.Antoninianus Æ. 22 mm, 3,59 g RIC V Probus 187 Date Range: AD 276 - AD 282 PROBVS P F AVG Bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand ROMAE AETER Hexastyle temple, Roma seated in centre, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand MintMark: -/-//RVA 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 I completely forgot about Alexandria...... Here is a random sample from my 50 or so Probus Alexandrian coins 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 I have currently two Probus coins (a third one is going to be sold by CGB in a few days) Q 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 RI Probus Æ Ant 22mm 3.75g 280CE CLEMENTIA TEMP XXI Emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter UNKNOWN EASTERN MINT - fight Saturninus RI Probus 276-282 CE Ant 21mm Rome mint captive on ground Riding Horse in ex R-Thunderbolt-Z RIC 155 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 13, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 13, 2022 Some more Lugdunum 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 This is my absolute favorite coin of Probus 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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