Bastien 5th, XII 277 - III 278
Diameter 22 mm
Mint Lugdunum
Orientation dies 6 h
Shape Irregular, Round
Type Aurelianus
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RIC 83 p. 27; Bastien 216 p. 188; Lugdunum. Bust type: G, (E).
Bastien's 5th emission, December 277 CE - March 278 CE.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG Transcript: IMPCMAVRPROBVSAVG
IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS PROBVS AVGVSTVS
Radiate, armoured and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield.
Pseudo-Corinthian helm. Balteus across chest. Fold of paludamentum on the right shoulder.
Shield decorated with rider right. Spear shaft only.
REV.: MARS VICTOR Transcript: M A R S V I C T O R
MARS VICTOR
Heroically nude Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy
Mintmark: // II
| II | |
Weight: 3.34 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Die axis: 6 h.
Provenance: RDA VIII-1203 21.11.2021; ex Barnaba Skibniewski (1190); ex Simon Lüthi, acquired Basel, January 2016.
Reference : RIC V.2, Pink, Bastien
Collection : Virtvs Probi