Probus
| MARCVS AVRELIVS PROBVS was born at Sirmium in 232. When Florian was proclaimed Emperor in 276 upon the death of Tacitus, Probus commanded the Roman east and refused to recognize him. Their armies met at Tarsus, and after a standoff, Florian was killed by his men in August, 276. Probus then rescued Gaul from barbarian invasions, and later set about clearing the east of barbarians and bandits. By 282 the Empire was at peace and Probus turned the army to civil construction. The discontented soldiers of Carus in Raetia rebelled, and Probus was slain by his own men at Sirmium in September, 282. |
AE Antoninianus (21mm 3.67g) Struck 276-282 A.D. Rome
Obv: PROBVS P F AVG Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Rev: ROMAE AETER Roma seated in temple, holding Victory and sceptre 
in exergue
RIC Vii 187
AE Antoninianus (22mm 3.92g) Struck 276-282 A.D. Rome
Obv: IMP PROBVS AVG Radiate cuirassed bust right
Rev VICTORIA GERM Standard between two seated captive 
in exergue
RIC Vii 222
AE Antoninianus (22mm 3.56g) Struck 276-280 A.D. Ticinum
Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Rev: CONCORD MILIT Emperor and Concordia clasping hands PXXT in exergue
RIC Vii 332 bust h
AE Antoninianus (22mm 3.60g) Struck 276-282 A.D. Siscia
Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Radiate helmeted and cuirassed bust left holding spear and sheild
Rev: PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse spear V in rt field XXI in exergue
RIC Viii 711 bust g
AE Antoninianus (23mm 3.27g) Struck 276-282 A.D. Cyzicus
Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Rad., dr. & cuir. bust left holding scepter
Rev: SOLI INVICTO Sol in a quadriga, facing CM mid-field XXIS in exergue
RIC Vii 911 bust h
