Probus - 276-282 AD - ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Helmeted cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
Probus riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter.
Weight: 3.04 gr
Diameter: 22.2 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.