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RIC 213 of Probus

Probus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and trophy, R(thunderbolt)S in ex.

Lot No.7039. VF.

$ 35.

Marcus Aurelius Probus was a great general who rebelled against Florian successfully in 276 AD. He fought and pacified the entire empire, but met his end when he enraged his troops - now with nobody left to fight - by having them plant vinyards and do other non-military work, and was murdered by them in 282 AD.