PROBUS RIC 437var. SOLD

OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: F19 = radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//QXXT
WEIGHT 3.50g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-22mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 437 VAR. (F19 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 451
Very rare and desirable heroically nude bust type with spear and aegis (Greek: αιγίς aigís 'goatskin', Latin: aegis) - in Greek mythology, the shield of the god Zeus and goddess Athena made from the skin of the goat Amalthea. RIC V.2 misinterprets aegis for "square shield";

Sammlung : 04 Probus - Ticinum