Probus

M. Aurelius Probus

Marcus Aurelius Probus was another Emperor who hailed from the Balkans. He was one of the foremost generals during the reigns of Claudius Gothicus and Aurelian. On the death of the Emperor Tacitus (276 AD), Probus had to contend with Florian, the half brother of Tacitus, for the Purple. Probus won, and reigned for six years - proving to be a strong leader who aided the recovery of the Empire in these dark years. He was murdered, however, in 282 by mutinous soldiers at Sirmium, his birthplace

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Probus

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• AVR PROBVS AVG
• BONO IMP C PROBO AVG
• BONO IMP C PROBO PF INVICT AVG
• BONO IMP PROBO AVG
• DEO ET DOMINO PROBO INVICTO AVG
• IMP C M AR PROBVS AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBO AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG COS II
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG COS III
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS INV AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS INVICT AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS INVICT AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF INVICT AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF INVICTVS AVG
• IMP C M AVR PROBVS PIVS AVG
• IMP C M AVREL PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP C M PROBVS INVICT AVG
• IMP C M PROBVS INVICT P AVG
• IMP C PROBVS AVG
• IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
• IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS III
• IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS IIII
• IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS V
• IMP C PROBVS AVG COS
• IMP C PROBVS AVG COS II
• IMP C PROBVS AVG COS III
• IMP C PROBVS CONS II
• IMP C PROBVS CONS III
• IMP C PROBVS INV AVG
• IMP C PROBVS INVICTVS AVG
• IMP C PROBVS INVICTVS P AVG
• IMP C PROBVS P AVG
• IMP C PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP C PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP C PROBVS PF AVG CONS III
• IMP C PROBVS PF AVG CONS IIII
• IMP C PROBVS PIVS F AVG
• IMP DEO ET DOMINO PROBO AVG
• IMP DEO ET DOMINO PROBO INVICTO AVG
• IMP M AVR PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP PROBO INVICTO AVG
• IMP PROBVS AVG
• IMP PROBVS AVG CONS III
• IMP PROBVS INV AVG
• IMP PROBVS P AVG
• IMP PROBVS PF AVG
• IMP PROBVS PIVS F AVG
• PERPETVO IMP C M AVR PROBO AVG
• PERPETVO IMP C PROBO AVG
• PERPETVO IMP C PROBO INVICT AVG
• PERPETVO IMP PROBO AVG
• PERPETVO IMP PROBO P AVG
• PROBVS AVG
• PROBVS P AVG
• PROBVS PF AVG
• SOL COMES PROBI AVG
• VIRTVS PROBI AVG
• VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG

Coins of Probus currently available

	Probus Bronze antoninianus issued AD 276-282 Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Probus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP᛫, (XXI in ex.), Probus, standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre. Star in centre field About Very Fine   |   AUD $70.00
	Probus Bronze antoninianus issued AD 276-282 Obv: IMP PROBVS PF AVG, Helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand Rev: PAX AVGVSTI, (XXI in ex.), Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand Good Very Fine   |   AUD $75.00
	Probus Silvered bronze antoninianus issued AD 280/281 Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Bust of Probus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP, (XXI in ex.), Probus, standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre Very Fine/Fine   |   AUD $40.00
	Probus, Alexandria Bronze tetradrachm issued AD 280/281 Obv: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust facing right Rev: L S, Homonoia seated Very Fine   |   AUD $70.00
	Probus and Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandria Billon tetradrachm issued AD 281/282 Obv: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right Rev: L Z, Eagle standing left head back holding wreath in beak About Extremely Fine   |   AUD $120.00