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CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 07/29/2015 11:39 am Hi everyone! This is my first post in this section of the forum and I have a question. I recently received this ancient coin as a gift and I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it (grade/value etc.). I know that it is a Roman coin from the reign of "Probus" and that's about it. Can anyone help me? Here is a picture of the coin... Report this Post to the Staff

museumguy Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 07/29/2015 12:31 pm Looks like the Roman Emperor Probus. Steve S. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/29/2015 1:36 pm to the community Your coin is an antonininus of the emperor Probus 276-282 AD. Obverse legend: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG Reverse: CONCORD MILIT eplison XXI Siscia mint Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 07/29/2015 2:49 pm A bit overcleaned by the reddish color. Good coin for an intro to ancients though. A common type of a much beloved emperor. Of all the charactors that adopted the names Marcus Aurelius, Probus was one of the very few who seriously tried to live up to the reputation. He was a military man at a time of tyrants and economic hardship. According to some sources his assassination was the result of his use of the legions to repair devastation caused by the civil wars which had preceded his reign. Not too much value as it is a common type and as mentioned 'over cleaned'. Report this Post to the Staff
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