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S3371.1 of Probus

Probus AE Antoninianus. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter / SOLI INVICTO, Sol in unruly quadriga facing. RIC 911, Cohen 682.

Lot No.7137. nVF.

$ 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.