Probus - Augustus 276-282 AD - Antoniniani - Rome mint - ADVENTVS AVG - Traces of gilt
IMP PROBVS AVG
Radiate bust right
ADVENTVS AVG
Probus riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter; seated captive to the left.
Weight: 3.13 gr
Diameter: 22.2 mm
*Interesting piece, instead of being silvered, it has traces of gilt.
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