Any Idea What this Ancient coin is or What it is worth???

Just wondered if any one could help me identify this coin. It is just a little smaller than a US quarter as pictured. Thanks for any help.

 

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The coin is much thinner than a US quarter. Thanks again

 

Its an antoninianus of the emperor Probus. I'll get back to you on an exact ID.

 

Ok then: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/probus/RIC_0526.1.jpg

Again, its an antoninianus of Probus, from the mint of Ticinium and dating to 282 AD. The obverse legend reads: VIRTVS PROBI AVG and shows Probus, facing left, wearing a cuirass and a radiate helm, and carring a spear and shield. The reverse legend reads SECVRIT PERP and depicts Securitas standing standing l., leaning on a column. With the mintmark VIXXI, meaning that it was from the tenth emission of the sixth officinae, or mint work shop. The reference would be RIC V, v. 2, Ticinium 526.

 

RIC = Roman Imperial Coins, is a 10-volume catalog.
RIC V, v.2 = Volume 5, sub-volume 2, Valerian to Ammandus

 

Thanks for all of the help. Ardatirion the link you provided is very close but I was just wondering if the last letter or symbol above the shield was worn off and did not show up in there picture like on the coin I have and it almost looks like the XX on the other side are seprated and in different locations than the one I have. I am very new to these old coins and I am still trying to learn as much as I can about them. Thanks again to all who have helped.

 

The I is there, its above Securitas' right shoulder. Bear in mind that ancient coins were all created by hand, without even the use of a die hub (usually). That means that minor design variations are ridiculously common. In fact, its often rarer to find a die match than a die variety!

 

Woops, thought you meant the I on the reverse. Ya, the G should be there on the other coin, but its gone. Probably something like a filled die. You can still see the ghost of the letter there. Again, thats very common in ancients.

 

Thanks Ardatirion. I have a lot to learn about these. It amazes me how cheap some of these coins go considering the age of them.