Coin Straight From the Mint

This one is pretty fresh.

Julian II - AE3

Obv:– DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield
Rev:– VOT X MVLT XX, within wreath
Minted in Sirmium (//BSIRM), Spring A.D. 360- A.D. 363
Reference:– RIC VIII Sirmium 108 (C2)

20.80 mm. 3.41 gms. 180 degrees

 

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Now, when talking "fresh from the mint" I have this


Tacitus, Antoninianus - Ticinium mint, AD 275-276
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate bust of Tacitus right
SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left leaning on column, retrograde µ at exergue
4.03 gr
Ref : RCV #11812, Cohen #131, RIC V (1) 163
Thanks to Helvetica for RIC reference and help on exergue



Carus, Posthumous antoninianus - Lugdunum mint, 2nd officina, AD 284-285
DIVO CARO PIO, Radiate head of Carus right
CONSECRATIO, Eagle facing, II at exergue
3.50 gr
Ref : Cohen #18, RCV #12394

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Lovely coin @Bing and from a Mint I`d not heard of before.
Here are my two additions, the first one being my favourite:-


PROBUS (276-282 AD) Antoninianus 22mm 4.6g Lugdunum mint
Obv: IMP C PROBUS PF AVG Head of Probus rad, cuir, rt
Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG. Abundatia draped standing right emptying cornucopiae. IIII in ex

Next, The Soldier on the reverse always strikes me as more of a "Mars" figure....:-


PROBUS AE Ant (276-282 AD) Lugdunum mint RIC V Probus 112
Obv; IMP C PROBVS P F AVG. Bust of Probus, rad, cuir, right.
Rev; VIRTVS AVG. Virtus (Courage) as a Soldier, helmeted in military attire, standing left, holding Victory in rt hand and spear in left. IIII in ex

 

The reverse figure on that coin is Virtus and not Mars and not a soldier either. Virtus is a female personification and is depicted with a bare right breast.

 

Really? It’s a female? I was going by the description from the following http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.pro.112 which states “Soldier”. Have i got the wrong end of the stick?
EDIT:-
I have just read a page on Roman personifications and can see that it is indeed Virtus as you stated. Thanks for the heads up.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pers.html for reference.

 

At the risk of bringing down the quality of this thread, I just got a new Probus that really dazzled me - the reverse that is. Not mint, but very nice.

As for the obverse, Probus is wearing a white fluffy Santa Claus beard & wig made out of some very, hard, white mineral substance that I have never seen before. It looks like the crud that forms on car battery terminals.

If anybody has any idea how to get that off, I'd be glad to know. Coca Cola works on car battery terminals...



Probus Æ Antoninianus
(276-282 A.D.)
Rome Mint
PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM / Fides
standing facing, head left, holding two signa. R(thunderbolt)Є in exergue.
RIC 170 R=E; Cohen 252..
(3.64 grams / 22 x 20 mm)

 

Beautiful Probus Bing, I have one Carinus from Tripolis mint.
and one Probus with a lot of silvering:

 

Exceptional coin Bing! Beautifull addition to your collection

 

I love your coin @Bing !
It is not always easy to find a coin with all of its silver wash.

This is my one and only Probus


Probus Silvered AE Antoninianus. Ticinum mint, AD 276. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONCORD AVG, Concordia standing right, holding two ensigns and facing Sol standing left. Mintmark SXXT. Sear 11964.
Emission 2 Officina 2. Minted 276 A.D. RIC VII 323

 

Beautiful addition, @Bing !

My Probus from Tripolis is in lower grade. It's not a die match but stylistically so close to yours that I feel tempted to consider it the work of the same engraver:


Probus, Roman Empire, AE antoninian (traces of silvering), 276–282 AD, Tripolis mint. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP. Emperor standing right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, receiving globe (or pileus?) from Jupiter, holding sceptre. Crescent in lower centre; mintmark KA. 23 mm, 4.13 g. Ref: RIC V-2, 928 (crescent).

 

I can't imagine one more perfect.

Although yours is now my favorite Probus, here's the favorite from those that I own:

Roman Empire, Probus, AE Antoninianus, AD 276, Siscia, Emission 1, Officine 2
Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Probus à droite vu de 3/4 en arrière. (Code buste Bastien : A2)
Rev: FELICITAS AVG /-/B//XXI, Em. 1 (phase b), 2e off., Felicitas debout à gauche, tenant un caducée long de la main gauche et une patère de la main droite au dessus d'un autel. (Type C)
Ref: RIC 675

 

Great coin from a great dealer and a nice mint addition to your collection. Way to go!!

 

It may be hard to tell with my terrible photo skills, but this Probus Tetradrachm is about as close to "from the mint" as these get.

Probus
Emmett 3979

 

That's a nice example. Mine has seen some circulation.

 

Just to make the point that not all Virtus figures are the same, here are what I see as a male and female.

 

Or is that a young boy? Interesting. I always perceived VIRTVS and very male.