Note: As with many similar coins of Ticinum, RIC places coins with slightly different reverses here — the posing of emperor and fallen victims varies.

Chronology: Pink's 4th emission of Ticinum, 278 CE.

Probus antoninianus RIC 448
RIC 448, Ticinum. Bust type G, (E). Denomination: Antoninianus.
OBV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Shield decorated with rows of shield bearing soldiers.

REV.: VIRTVS AVG   Cesures: VI_RTV_S AVG

Emperor riding right over enemy.

Mintmark: // SXXT   [abbreviated exergual line]

Weight: 3.15 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: 23 mm.

Image provided courtesy of Numismatik Naumann

Naumann Auction 31, 03.05.2015.

Probus antoninianus RIC 448v
RIC 448 variant. Ticinum. Bust type G, (E). Denomination: Antoninianus.
Not listed for this officina in RIC.
OBV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Shield decorated with rows of shield bearing soldiers.

REV.: VIRTVS AVG   Cesures: VI_RTV_S AVG

Emperor riding right over enemy.

Mintmark: // TXXT   [abbreviated exergual line]

Weight: 3.99 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Image provided courtesy of Uwe Neumann.

Probus antoninianus RIC 448
RIC 448, Ticinum. Bust type G, (E). Denomination: Antoninianus.
OBV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Shield decorated with rows of shield bearing soldiers.

REV.: VIRTVS AVG   Cesures: VIRT_VS AVG

Emperor riding right over enemy.

Mintmark: VXXT //   [abbreviated exergual line]

Weight: 2.97 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: 22 mm.

Image provided courtesy of Numismatik Naumann

Naumann Auction 59, 05.11.2017.


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