Probus Siscia Alfoldi 056.001

Probus Siscia  RESTIT ILIVRICI

OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
REVERSE: RES - TIT ILI - VRICI

EMMISION: 2

BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: // XXI
LITERATURE: RIC: 730corr (RIC erroneously lists RESTIT ILLVRICI legend; such spelling variant in fact does not exist)    ;    ALFOLDI 056.001

RARITY: R3

Note: Extremely rare and desirable reverse type struck only during the second emmission at Siscia (the famous Invictvs series with INV[ictvs] title in obverse legend), celebrating Probus as the restorer of the Illyricum Province.

One of the most sought-after reverses in the whole Probus' coinage;

Provenance: ex Paul Francis Jacquier auction 45 lot 1524 (ex Philippe Gysen collection) ; ex Skibniewski

Collection : Probus Siscia