Alexandria: Probus (276-282 AD) [ ALSK_2335 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Büste des Probus mit Lorbeerkranz und Panzer nach rechts | Elpis nach links schreitend, hält eine Blume in der Rechten, Gewandbausch in der Linken; im Feld links L B |
| Depicted Person |
Probus (276-282 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
|
Spes / Elpis (advancing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Flower (held)
Hemline (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) Μ(ΑΡΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) ΠΡ-ΟΒΟΣ ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΠΡΟΒΟΣ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Β
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/75775 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
2417
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
2417
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. IV (Claudius Gothicus – Bleimünzen Nr. 3015-3627), Opladen 1983.
No.
3128
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
4531
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