Florianus
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Marcus Annius Florianus, also known as Florian, was briefly Roman emperor in the year 276. He took the throne after the death of his half-brother Tacitus, but was killed after 88 days by his own troop
Aureus of Florian, Ticinum mint
Rare medallion of Florian
Florianus Münzkabinett, Berlin 5485831
Probus (emperor)
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Marcus Aurelius Probus was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for
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…the throne after the death of his half-brother Tacitus, but was killed after 88 days by his own troops during his confrontation with the rival emperor Probus, who took over the Eastern provinces after Tacitus' death. In late 275, Florianus' maternal half-brother, Tacitus, was proclaimed emperor after the…
Over-life-sized marble bust in the Capitoline Museums, Rome
Antoninianus of Probus minted in 280. The reverse depicts the solar divinity Sol Invictus riding a quadriga.Legend: PROBVS P. F. AVG.
Coin of c. 280 AD depicting Probus and Sol Invictus. The inscription reads: IMP·C·PROBUS·INVIC·P·F·AUG ("Emperor Caesar Probus, Unconquered, Pious, Blessed")
Gold coin of Probus in military armour. Legend: IMP. PROBVS AVG.