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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2500673, member: 42634&quot;]just in my front pocket.&nbsp; nothing to get excited about.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>picked up two silvered ants, one of probus and one of his successor carinus.&nbsp; carinus was one my list, so checked another guy off!</p><p><br /></p><p>they traveled in my pocket to my back deck so i could take pictures in full daylight.&nbsp; carinus looked best in the sun.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_1694_zpsfzih97rg.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_1694_zpsfzih97rg.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/100_1694_zpsfzih97rg.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">CARINUS, 283-285 AD, Antoninianus.</font></p><p>O: IMP CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: GENIVS EXERCITI Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia. KAA in ex, Rome mint. RIC 256. 21 mm, 3.5 g</p><p><br /></p><p>nice lookin&#039; obverse, good silvering.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>probus looked much worse in the sun than just lit (poorly) in my office.&nbsp; if i remember right, this is my first coin from serdica.&nbsp; i have several coins from probus, but wanted the facing quadriga...so this was also a check for me.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_1676_zpstrwui46u.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/100_1676_zpstrwui46u.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/100_1676_zpstrwui46u.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Probus, AE antoninianus, 276-282 AD</font></p><p>O: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear R: SOLI INVICTO, Sol driving spread quadriga facing; KH•Δ• in ex, Serdica Mint. RIC V 862 (861???). 24 mm, 3.3 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>not sure on ric number, any of you probus experts know?</p><p><br /></p><p>post any carinus or probus ants you want![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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