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OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Medusa)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: T//XXIMC
WEIGHT 3.28g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22mm
MINT: Cyzicus
RIC 912 CORR. [RIC erroneously cites Cohen 918 (consular bust), instead of Cohen 919 (helmeted, with shield and spear). In reality this reverse type only exists with the latter, military bust]
COLLECTION NO. 532
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/); probuscoins.fr 2794 (this coin)
Extremely fine
Military bust of the finest style with balteus across the cuirass, spear and a a shield decorated with Medusa.
Note: extremely rare and sought-after by collectors reverse type with Emperor on horse spearing knealing enemy (VIR-1 in Gysen's classification). This is by far the rarest and most interesting reverse type among the (limited) reverses struct at Cyzicus under Probus (though the same reverse type is quite common at Serdica).
Only the 3rd known example from officina "T" and medusa on shield!
Provenance: EMPORIUM Hamburg auction 76 lot 322 (group lot)
Collection : 07 Probus - Cyzicus