What is RIC V Probus 284?

RIC V Probus 284 is a Silver Quinarius of Probus (276 AD-282 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Probus 284.

How do you identify RIC V Probus 284?

The obverse depicts Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, rightor bust of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription PROBVS AVG. The reverse depicts Probus, galloping right, trampling enemy with the inscription VIRTVS AVG. Portrait type: laureate.

Probus Quinarius, Probus reverse (RIC V 284)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC V Probus 284

Ruler

Probus

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

276 AD-282 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

PROBVS AVG

Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, rightor bust of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVG

Probus, galloping right, trampling enemy

About This Type

This RIC V Probus 284 is a quinarius of Probus (276 AD-282 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Probus, galloping right, trampling enemy.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Probus 284?: RIC V Probus 284 is a Silver Quinarius of Probus (276 AD-282 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Probus 284.
How do you identify RIC V Probus 284?: The obverse depicts Bust of Probus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, rightor bust of Probus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription PROBVS AVG. The reverse depicts Probus, galloping right, trampling enemy with the inscription VIRTVS AVG. Portrait type: laureate.