ALFOLDI 026.035 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: A1 = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front 
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: T//XXI
WEIGHT:  3,23 g
MINT: Siscia
RIC 651 VAR. 651 VAR. (A1 BUST UNLISTED) 
ALFOLDI 026.035 (1 ex. in Budapest = same dies) 
COLLECTION NO. 1592

Note: Exceedingly rare bust type in Probus’ coinage, known from only two obverse dies used at Siscia by the third officina.  

This particular die – in which the emperor is depicted almost from the waist up - is much more elaborate and impressive than the second known die of this bust type:  

https://probuscoins.fr/search?atelierID=-1&dateID=-1&titulatureID=-1&legendeID=-1&reversType=-1&emission=1&officineID=-1&busteID=3&ric=-1&bastien=-1&mpr=-1&ho=-1&rarityID=-1&id=&keywords=

Only the third example of this exact variant known. The first example cited by Alfoldi is in Budapest and the second example is in G. Kryszczuk collection = ex. E-bay, lucernae 22.08.2018 = https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=4489). All three examples are from the same pair of dies.  

Sammlung : 05 Probus - Siscia