Probus - Augustus 276-282 AD - AE Antoninianus -
Obvers - PROBUS PF AVG Radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre Revers - SOLI INVICTO Sol driving quadriga left. Weight - 3.34 gr Diameter - 19.5/18.3 mm
Probus was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for the inner provinces while withstanding repeated invasions of barbarian tribes on almost every sector of the frontier. |