Probus Ticinum RIC 503

Probus Ticinum SALVS AVG

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG CONS IIII
REVERSE: SALVS _ AVG

EMMISION: 10

OFFICINA: 3

BUST TYPE:  H2 = radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio) (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS:  V / * // TXXI

LITERATURE: RIC 503

RARITY: R3

NOTE: Very rare and sought-after dated title (CONS IIII) This coin is part of the famous EQVITI coded series from the 10th Ticinum issue, characterized by the inclusion of a letter in the field corresponding to the number of the office and a star.

There were 6 offices in the Ticinum mint at the time of Probus; each of them minted a different reverse with a different letter from the EQVITI code.

 ex collection U.Neumann

Sammlung : Probus Ticinum