Probus Siscia Alfoldi 085.002

Probus Siscia SPES AVG N

OBVERSE: I -MP  PROBVS INV AVG
REVERSE: SPE - S AVG N

EMMISION: 5

BUST TYPE: E4 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed and draped bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Medusa), seen from the back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: - // XXI
LITERATURE: RIC: 790 ; ALFOLDI 085.002 (2 EX.)

3,72g / 22mm

Ex Ph. Gysen collection = EX JACQUIER auction 45 lot 1517,ex Skibniewski (RDA lot 2104)

NOTE: Extremely rare and desirable bust type with shield decorated with Medusa in combination with a rare reverse type struck only during the 2nd emmission at Siscia (famous "Invictvs" series with INV[ictvs] in obverse legend). 

The reverse legend underlines close links of Siscia where this coin was struk with Probus, referring to the emperor as N[oster] = "our" emperor. 

Sammlung : Probus Siscia