© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Antoninianus - Probus ABVNDANTIA AVG; Abundantia
| Silver | 3.4 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus) (276-282) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 276-282 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#292516 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ABVNDANTIA AVG
-/-//IIII
Translation:
Abundantia Augusti.
Imperial abundance.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Antoninianus coin featuring Probus (276-282 AD) was part of a significant shift in Roman currency during his reign. Probus introduced a new coinage system that included the Antoninianus, which was a silver coin that replaced the denarius as the standard currency. This change was made to address the inflation that had plagued the Roman Empire for centuries and to promote trade and commerce. The Antoninianus coin was valued at 20 sestertii, which was double the value of the denarius, and it featured images of Roman gods and goddesses, as well as personifications of abstract concepts like Abundantia (Abundance), as seen on the coin . This coinage reform had a lasting impact on the Roman economy and paved the way for future currency developments in Europe.
