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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4302604, member: 75937"]That's a gorgeous one, [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] , and from an unusual mint, too! I still don't have a Tripolis coin in all of my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mine's not so impressive or well-preserved, but this one is a favorite because it depicts the Temple of Romae Aeternae:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/probus-romae-aeter-antoninianus-jpg.1054167/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Probus, AD 276-282</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus; 3.79 g, 22.1 mm</p><p>Rome, AD 277-280</p><p>Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust right in consular robe, eagle tipped scepter in right hand</p><p>Rev: ROMAE AETER, temple, statue of Roma seated facing inside; in exergue, R * A</p><p>Refs: RIC 183; Cohen 533; RCV 12027 var.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4302604, member: 75937"]That's a gorgeous one, [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] , and from an unusual mint, too! I still don't have a Tripolis coin in all of my collection. Mine's not so impressive or well-preserved, but this one is a favorite because it depicts the Temple of Romae Aeternae: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/probus-romae-aeter-antoninianus-jpg.1054167/[/IMG] Probus, AD 276-282 Roman billon antoninianus; 3.79 g, 22.1 mm Rome, AD 277-280 Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust right in consular robe, eagle tipped scepter in right hand Rev: ROMAE AETER, temple, statue of Roma seated facing inside; in exergue, R * A Refs: RIC 183; Cohen 533; RCV 12027 var.[/QUOTE]
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