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RIC V Probus 878

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RIC V Probus 878, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Serdica, 276–282 AD. Obverse: bust of probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand or bust of probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand. Reverse: probus, galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Weight about 5.3 g.
obverse RIC V Probus 878
obverse: Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand or bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand
reverse RIC V Probus 878
reverse: Probus, galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse
mint Serdica weight 5.29g (1)
ruler Probus diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Antoninianus axis 6↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Probus, helmeted, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand or bust of Probus, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle in right hand

IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
reverse

Probus, galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse

VIRTVS PROBI AVG
specimens (2)
British Museum 5.29g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Probus 878 (ric.5.pro.878), 276–282 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-probus-878/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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