Probus – Antoninianus from Lugdunum, ORIENS AVG
89.99 CHF
Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus facing right. Legend: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Reverse: Sol walking right, holding an olive branch in his right hand and a bow in his left; his left foot rests on a captive in oriental dress kneeling right, head turned left. Legend: ORIENS AVG, mint mark III in the field. The Emperor: Probus was a highly successful soldier-emperor who restored stability to the Roman Empire after decades of crisis. His reign is noted for military victories on several frontiers and for an abundant and artistically strong coinage emphasizing renewal and imperial strength.
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Very Fine to Extremely Fine (ss-vz)
- Origin
- Swiss auction
- Diameter & Weight
- 21 mm, 3.75 g, 6 h
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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