Probus Rome MPR 489

Probus Rome VICTORIA GERM

OBVERSE: PROBV - S P F AVG
REVERSE: VICTOR - IA GERM

EMMISION: 7

OFFICINA: 1

BUST TYPE:  B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS:  // R A A    (AEQVITI - "A")

LITERATURE: RIC 223 ; MPR 489

4,31g / 21mm

NOTE: This coin is part of the famous coded Aeqviti series (see the letter "A" in the exergue, which is the 1st letter of the AEQVITI word struck by the 1st officina, i.e. officina "A";. There were 7 officinae at the Roman mint at that time; each one struck a different reverse with a different letter from the 7-letter AEQVITI code in the exergue. Putting all seven coins together we get the code AEQVITI. the letter "R" stands for Rome; the last letter in the exergue is the number designation of the officina (in greek numerals) and the letter in the middle is the letter of the code: RAA; REB; RQΓ; RVΔ; RIE; RTζ; RIZ  

Almost complete silvering preserved

Auction Eid Mar lot 293

Collection : Probus Rome