The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-10-228-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Probus, Marcus Aurelius (c. 19 Aug 232-282)
Weight:2.96 g
Diameter:24.98 mm
Mint:Siscia (Settlement)
Date:
276 CE - 282 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Probus draped, bearded, and radiate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Salus draped standing, facing left, feeding a snake emerging from an altar from a patera with her right hand and holding a spear in her left. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:SALVS AVG. XXIΔ in exergue.
Attached People:
Marcus Aurelius Probus (c. 19 Aug 232-282) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 97, notes: RIC V pt. II, no. 744
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 97, no. 744, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 168 175 IMP. C.M. AVR. PROBVS AVG. ... 2 : 12.
× Rev. a Figure standing holding a patera
before an altar a staff or spear in it'sits
left Hand a serpent springing from
the altar.
SALVS AVG.
[medium line]
XXII.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 228 Head and Inscription as 226.
Reverse altar and Priestess
of the Goddess Salus.
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXIΔ
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 228 Head of Probus
Inscription as No 226
Reverse a Figure a spear or staff
in its left Hand presulting a
Patera in its Right before an
Altar a serpent arising from the
altar
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXI.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 168 175 IMP. C.M. AVR. PROBVS AVG. ... 2 : 12.
× Rev. a Figure standing holding a patera
before an altar a staff or spear in it'sits
left Hand a serpent springing from
the altar.
SALVS AVG.
[medium line]
XXII.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 228 Head and Inscription as 226.
Reverse altar and Priestess
of the Goddess Salus.
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXIΔ
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 228 Head of Probus
Inscription as No 226
Reverse a Figure a spear or staff
in its left Hand presulting a
Patera in its Right before an
Altar a serpent arising from the
altar
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXI.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue