Let's march through time with Roman Imperials!

Wrong photo but closer than the Republican.

 

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To be honest, I thought we'd get a larger showing of P-robes. Not that I have much room to talk. I only have one coin of the emperor who has debatably some of the coolest and most diverse reverses of the 3rd and 4th century CE (could surely go for a cleaning...but I nearly ever do that to coins anymore):

Probus
276-282 CE Mint: Siscia
IMP C PROBVS P F AVG.
Obverse: Bust of Probus
disbarred right, with
breastplate, seen three-
quarters forward (B).
Reverse: The Emperor and
Concordia (Concord) standing
face to face, shaking hand

Aliens landed on earth and asked who the ruler was in 276 CE. We said, "Probus". And that's what they've been doing ever since.

 

Aurelian (270 - 275 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, woman standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian standing left, leaning on sceptre, suppliant captive between them. * Δ in exergue.
4.2mm
21mm
RIC V-1, Cyzicus 349 var.


Probus (276 - 282 A.D.)
Potin Tetradrachm
O: A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L to left, ς to right. Dated RY 6 (280/81 AD)
Alexandria Mint
8.19g
20mm
Dattari 5554; Milne 4629; Emmett 3984


Florian (276 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: PROVIDEN DEOR, Providentia standing right, holding two ensigns, facing Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe; star in lower centre, mintmark ΚΑ·Γ·.
Serdica Mint
22.6mm
3.56g
RIC 111; Hunter 21; C. 71

Published on Wildwinds

 

Here is a Saturninus
AV Aureus (not mine) NFA example
If, I had won the powerball lottery...YES

 

Agreed. This pic is there, but minimized. I could not get the page to work to fix / update it.

Here he is:

 

Would be nice f someone found a large hoard of MS Saturninus aurei, and prices drop to $2500 @

 

Here is a Probus of mine...

 

Probus


Probus, Antoninianus Siscia mint
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate ust of Probus left, wearing imperial mantle (bust type H)
SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga, XXIT at exergue
3.77 gr
Ref : Cohen #662, RCV # 12038 var, RIC 767

Q

 

Since I doubt anyone has a Bonosus, here's the Wildwinds example:



And here's a Proculus sold by Lanz in 2013:

 

Now, on to Carus!


Carus, AD 282-283.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.46 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h.
Ticinum, 1st officina, 2nd emission, AD 282.
Obv: IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left, holding branch and signum; PXXI in exergue.
Refs: RIC 75F; Cohen 56; RCV --; Pink VI/2, p. 28.


Carus, AD 282-283.
Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.54 g, 21.5 mm, 7 h.
Antioch, AD 282.
Obv: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, emperor standing right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Carinus (or Jupiter) standing left, holding scepter; A//XXI .
Refs: RIC 124C; Cohen 116; RCV 12188; Pink VI/2 p. 43; Venera 4258-70.

 

Carus (282- 285 A.D.)
Ӕ Antoninianus
O: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VIRTVS AVGG; Soldier standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear. In ex. ΓKA
Rome Mint
23mm
3.7g
RIC V(b) Rome 45

 

CARUS

Carus. Consecration piece, struck 283-284. 6.65 grams.
Sear 3.12406. Emmett 3995
Sear Greek Imperial 4777
flaming altar. Greek for "CONSECRATIO" (very unusual for Alexandria).
Ex: @Valentinian

 

Great coin @Alegandron - must be pretty rare!

 

Numerian, Feb/March 283 - Oct/Nov 284 A.D.

Roman Provincial Egypt

Billon Tetradrachm, 8.26 grams, 20.7 mm, Alexandria mint

Obverse: AK M A NOVMEPIANOC CEB
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: Athena seated left on high backed throne, wearing crested helmet, long scepter in left hand, Nike offering wreath in right hand.

I particularly enjoy the patina on this coin, as well as the finely crafted reverse.

 

Cant forget Carinus


Carinus (283 - 285 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
R: AETERNIT AVGG, Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe, lifting hem of robe with left hand. KAΓ in ex.
Rome Mint. 284 - 285 A.D.
22 mm
3.8 g
RIC 248

Reverse engraver's error, missing "I".

 

CARINUS

Roman Empire
Carinus (r. AD 282-285)
Egypt, Alexandria
Potin Tetradrachm Dated yr. 2
19 mm x 8.14 grams
Obv: Laureate bust right. Greek Legend - A K M A KAPINOC CEB
Rev. Athena seated left holding Nike and Spear. Dated L-B
Ref: Emmett 4001 2a
Ex: @Ancientnoob The Great

 

NUMERIAN

RI Numerian 283-284 CE AE Ant Stndg receiving Victory
Wrenched from the hands of @Mat The CoinDeal Master!

 

Carinus and Numerian:





We need a Magnia Urbica (wrongly described as the wife of Carus by Sulzer in 1777):

 

MAGNIA URBICA

RI Magnia Urbica 285 CE silvered Ant AE 23mm 3.4g cresent - Venus helmet scepter shield RIC 343 Rare