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  • 1 Antoninianus 277 AD, RIC# V-2 723, Pannonia, Probus
  • 1 Antoninianus 277 AD, RIC# V-2 723, Pannonia, Probus
  • 1 Antoninianus 277 AD, RIC# V-2 723, Pannonia, Probus
  • 1 Antoninianus 277 AD, RIC# V-2 723, Pannonia, Probus
Description

Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus), was Roman Emperor from 276 to 282. During his reign, the Rhine and Danube frontier was strengthened after successful wars against several Germanic tribes such as the Goths, Alamanni, Longiones, Franks, Burgundians, and Vandals. The Agri Decumates and much of the Limes Germanicus in Germania Superior were officially abandoned during his reign, with the Romans withdrawing to the Rhine and Danube rivers.

Obverse

Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust of Probus, the laureate to left, holding shield and spear over right shoulder.

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Augustus)

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG

Reverse

Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.

In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome. Providentia thus figures in art, cult, and literature, but has little or no mythology as such.
Providentia was an important moral and philosophical abstraction in Roman discourse. Cicero says it is one of the three main components of prudentia, "the knowledge of things that are good or bad or neither,"along with memoria, "memory," and intellegentia, "understanding." The Latin word is the origin of the Christian concept of divine providence.

PROVIDENT AVG (Providentia Augustus)
XXIP in exergue (Siscia Mint)

PROVIDENT AVG
XXIS

Edge -
Characteristics
Production Hammering
Material Bronze
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Mint
Siscia Mint (SIS)

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