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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: E//XXI
EMMISSION: 4
WEIGHT: 4,68 / AXIS:7h / DIAMETER: 20-20,5mm
MINT: 4th unspecified oriental mint
RIC 925 (ANTIOCHIA)
COLLECTION NO. 1156
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 3 specimens of this type are cited in the above article.
Provenance: EBAY auction / SAVOCA-COINS / 263356311765 of 2017-12-10
Collection : 10 Probus - 4th unspecified oriental mint