Proculus, AE Antoninianus. Usurper 280-281 AD.
Unknown Gallic mint.

Obv: IMP C PROCVLVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev: (VI)CTORIA AV(G), female figure standing left, holding wreath and sceptre.

The first known coin of the usurper. 
It is also the first proof of the usurpation by Proculus, 
the earliest literary information about him did not appear 
until the second half of the 4th century AD.

According to SHA Proculus came from Albingaunum (Algenga,
SW of Genoa) where he resided after a successful military 
career, with his wife Vituriga, his son Herennianus and 
a household of 2,000 members of staff.
After the Alemannae invaded Gaul in 280 AD, Proculus
 showed exceptional valour in repelling the invaders and 
was named Emperor in Cologne. Probus, who hurried home from 
the East was able to unseat Proculus after his very short
 reign, near Cologne. According to SHA, Proculus fled to the
 Franks, who delivered him to Probus who promptly executed 
him.

Where the coin was minted is not known. Lyons (Lugdunum) 
was apparently not available to him and Cologne and Trier 
had already closed in 274 AD. So Proculus probably had to 
avail himself of one of the irregular Gallic mints who,
 after 274 AD had been striking imitation antoniniani in 
order to support the local currency supply.
The style and design speak for such a mint, but the weight,
 silvering and quality of the obverse die are clearly of a 
much better class.

Aufhäuser, Munzen und Medaillen Auction 8, October 1994, item no. 
640. Sold for 92,000 DM. Now in the Staatliche Mènzsammlung, Munich.