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OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO = Sol in spread quadriga, holding whip and globe in left hand, right hand hand raised
BUST TYPE: H4 = Radiate bust right in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KAΔ
WEIGHT 3.65g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22-23 mm
MINT: Serdica
RIC 861 VAR. (H4 bust unlisted)
COLLECTION NO. 1480
Very rare and desirable consular bust type RIGHT instead of left as usual
Sol was the favorite and most frequently depicted God of the Roman pantheon in Probus' coinage. There are numerous variants of reverses with Sol; however the depiction of Sol in quadriga (left or central/spread) remains undoubtedly an iconic, classis reverse for Probus . This reverse type was struck in Lugdunum, Rome, Ticinum, Siscia, Serdica and Kyzikos mints, with each mint having its unique style.
Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen famous Probus collection
Collection : 06 Probus - Serdica