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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 8208759, member: 84905&quot;]I bought this coin below mainly for its interesting shield decoration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv. IMP PROBVS AVG</p><p>Rev.: SALVS AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>The shield shows two rows of soldiers with helmets and shields, who symbolise the Roman army. I think the symbolism is very clear and easy to read even after 1800 years:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;Probus wields the army like a shield that protects the empire&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin dates to AD 279, i.e. just after a series of victories, against Goths, Franks, Alamanns, Burgundians and Vandals.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439443[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1439444[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>While the coin above with this combination of bust type and reverse is unique, the shield decoration is not. I would like to see other examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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