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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1859136, member: 15445&quot;]Here is my third coin for the third Century A.D.&nbsp;&nbsp; Probus is on both sides of this coin (although he does resemble Bozo-the-clown on the reverse).&nbsp; The coin retains virtually all of its original mint luster &amp; silvering.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Probus strived to revive the failing Roman economy but was ultimately killed by mutinous soldiers that didn’t want to perform civilian labor.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]312173[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Probus </b></p><p><b>A.D. 276-282</b></p><p><b>AE Silvered Antoninianus </b></p><p><b>Struck in A.D. 278</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3.88 gms, 24 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b>radiant bust in imperial mantle facing left holding eagle tipped septre. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Probus on horseback raising hand, no captive at foot. XXIQ in exergue. ADVENTVS AVG.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> EF, large, lustrous, &amp; centered with original silver plate &amp; clear legends.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Siscia mint workshop #4 (Q). 5th Issue of Siscia. R.I.C. 624 Bust Type H, Alföldi type 5, n° 95, like Sear 3340.&nbsp; From David &amp; Grace Barbone Sept 2013.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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