Coin: billon antoninianus

Museum number:
8-7537
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Alternate number:
8-4387b (previous museum number (recataloged from))
Accession number:
Acc.147
Description:
Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQ
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Siscia (ancient city)
Production place:
Sub Mint L, Siscia
Culture or time period:
Illyrian Emperors (268–284 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Billon
Person depicted:
Mars (Roman deity) and Probus (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: VIRSTVS PROBI AVG, Reverse exergue: XXIQ, and Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Antoniniani and Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
276-282 AD
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 23 millimeters and weight 3.75 grams
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQHearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQ
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: billon antoninianus, accession number 8-7537, described as Coin, Roman, Billon, Antoninianus. (3.75 grams., 23 mm). Probus. 276-282 AD. Siscia. Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust l. rad., holds scepter. Rev.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Mars r.; in ex., XXIQ

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