Roman Empire, Probus, Antoninian Lugdunum

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left hand, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress.
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//I
WEIGHT 4.77g / AXIS 6h / DIAMETER: 22-23mm

Rare and desirable reverse type struck only at the Lugdunum mint during 2nd emission borrowed by Probus from Aurelian.

Florian-like portrait typical for the early first two emissions at Lugdunum.

Ładny egzemplarz z dobrze zachowanym srebrzeniem.

Awers: popiersie cesarza w koronie promienistej i zbroi, w prawo, w otoku legenda:

IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG;

Rewers: Sol kroczący w lewo, trzyma glob i rękę w geście pozdrowienia, w otoku legenda:
ORIENS AVG, w odcinku I;

Srebro bilonowe, średnica 22 x 23 mm, waga 4,77 g, oś 6 h.

ancient, antike Rome, Roman Empire Cesarstwo Rzymskie