Roman Empire

Antoninianus bronze/mixed silver dating to the period of the Roman Empire, minted during the reign of Emperor Probus (276–282 AD). ​Analysis of the two sides: ​Obverse (Front) ​Description: Radiate bust of the emperor facing left, richly armored (with consular shield/drapery and scepter). ​Legend: It reads IMP PROBVS AVG (Imperator Probus Augustus). ​Reverse ​Description: Depicts the goddess Roma seated inside a six-column temple, with a Victory and a scepter in hand. ​Legend: ROMAE AETERNAE ("To Eternal Rome"). ​Esergo (bottom): It reads the mint mark R Δ indicating minting at the Rome mint RIC V 187 ​Considerations ​Being a late 3rd-century Antoninianus (Crisis of the 3rd century), the coin has a composition predominantly bronze with a residual silver content (often originally whitened with a silver bath).

Estimate:£3.37

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