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coins ancient to romans imperial and republican alfoldi 096 168 sold

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG; Mars walking right, holding tropaion
BUST TYPE: F8 = Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back; divergent wreath ties of the corona radiata
MINT: SISCIA
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIV
WEIGHT:  3,26 g / AXIS: 12 h / DIAMETER: 21,5 mm
RIC: 816 VAR. (F8 BUST and officina XXIV UNLISTED)  
ALFOLDI: 096.168 (1 EX. cited in Vienna ex Missong coll.)  
COLLECTION NO. 1564

Very rare and desirable bust type. Only the 2nd example of this exact variant known (the other being in Vienna musem ex. Alexander Missong famous Probus collection).

Same reverse die as a coin with Soli Invicto reverse sold at Gony Mosch auction 269:

https://www.probuscoins.fr/coin?id=4919

Bardzo rzadki i poszukiwany typ popiersia. Zaledwie drugi znany egzemplarz tego konkretnie wariantu (drugi znajduje się w muzeum w Wiedniu ze słynnej kolekcji Alexandra Missonga).

Colección : 05 Probus - Siscia

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