Probvs Siscia RIC 810var (Buste I8)

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTV - S PR - OBI AVG

EMMISION: 5

OFFICINA: 3

BUST TYPE: I8 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION) 

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: // XXIT
LITERATURE: RIC: 810 var. (unlisted with I8 bust)     ;    ALFOLDI 096 / - unlisted with I8 bust

RARITY: R3

Note: Spectacular, extremely rare and desirable bust type

Only the 4rd specimen of this type known to me (the other being Numismatic Naumann auction 32/622 and Roma Numismatics e-live auction 4 lot 926 and Skibniewski

ex Paul Francis Jacquier auction 45 lot 1579 = ex Ph. Gysen collection )

WAG Auction 163

Collection : Probus Siscia