PROBUS 4th EMMISSION OFF. 4 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: RESTITVT ORBIS
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: Δ//XXI
EMMISSION: 4
WEIGHT 4.10g / AXIS: 11h / DIAMETER: 20-21mm
MINT: 4th unspecified oriental mint
RIC 925 (Antiochia)
COLLECTION NO. 1021

Attribution of this coin to the 4th unspecified oriental mint instead of Antiochia (as in RIC V.II) is based on the article by S. Estiot, "L’Empereur et l’usurpateur: un 4e atelier oriental sous Probus"; Studies in ancient coinage in honor of Anndrew Burnett, Spink, London, 2015. Only 5 specimens of this type are cited in the above article.

Atrybucja do 4. nieokreślonej mennicy wschodniej zamiast Antiochii (jak w RIC V.2) opiera się na artykule prof. S. Estiot, "L'Empereur et l'usurpateur: un 4e atelier oriental sous Probus"; Studies in ancient coinage in honor of Anndrew Burnett, Spink, London, 2015. Estiot notuje tylko 5 egzemplarzy tego konkretnego wariantu!

Provenance: VCOINS (ROMANORVM) - purchased in June 2017

Collection : 10 Probus - 4th unspecified oriental mint