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Help Needed: Ancient Coin For ID

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 Posted 06/20/2020  09:32 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add ksammut to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello all! Here's another ancient coin that has stumped me. I don't know much about these kinds of coins, but I am trying to learn. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


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 Posted 06/20/2020  09:41 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Palouche to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Probus...Something like this...
obverse..IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
reverse..VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor on horseback, galloping right, holding spear, captive kneeling left before the horse, arms outstretched.
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 Posted 06/20/2020  4:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ksammut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks @Palouche! The reverse has some gunk on it, but I'm glad you could determine what it says. Do you have any of the denomination, grade, or possible value (if the gunk was removed)?
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 Posted 06/21/2020  10:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TobyJ to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@ksammut

What is the weight and dimensions please :)
Thanks.
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 Posted 06/22/2020  4:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ksammut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi @TobyJ - The coin has a weight of 3.8 grams and has a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters / 1 inch. Hope this helps
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 Posted 06/22/2020  6:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FVRIVS RVFVS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
One of my first purchases a long time ago
The Sear description was simply
Billon Antoninianus Emperor Probus
Rv Emperor on horseback slaying barbarian
Not a common type but not extremely rare either
Yours is a bit corroded and any conservation would be of limited help to it
It might fetch $10 on ebay but not very much more
Good coin to start your new Probus collection around
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 Posted 06/23/2020  4:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ksammut to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the info FVRIVS RVFVS!
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