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S3362 of Probus

Probus Silvered AE Antoninianus. Serdica mint, AD 277. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVIDEN DEOR, Providentia standing right, holding two military ensigns, and Sol standing left, right hand raised & left hand holding globe. RIC 845, Cohen 472.

Lot No.1914. VF with intact silvering.

$ 45.

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.