CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Probus
- Denomination:
- Silvered Antoninianus
- Composition:
- Billon, silvered surfaces
- Date:
- 281 AD, 6th emission
- Obverse:
- IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust of Probus right
- Reverse:
- FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two ensigns; in exergue, R, thunderbolt, E
- Reference:
- RIC V, part 2,170 (bust type F); Cohen VI 252; Pink VI-1, p. 43
- Size:
- 22.17mm, 3.8g, 12h
- Province:
- Roman Empire, Rome mint, fifth officina
- Grade:
- Choice EF, bold portrait, well struck, near fully-intact silvering, lustrous, worn reverse die
- Provenance:
- ex Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 77 (6 May 2019) Lot 1141 (part of)
- Information:
- Fides Militum, the loyalty of the army. Near fully-intact silvering
Probus was a military Emperor. On reaching adulthood he joined the military where he proved himself capable, enough so that he was later appointed governor of the East by the emperor Tacitus. When Tacitus died, Probus was proclaimed emperor by his soldiers. During his reign, he was successful in his campaigns in Gaul and in strengthening the Rhine and Danube frontier against the Germanic tribes.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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