Probus Siscia Alfoldi 026.033

Probus Siscia CONCORD MILIT

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT

EMMISION: 1

OFFICINA: 3

BUST TYPE:  B10 = radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding pugio/parazonium in left hand (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION) 

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS:  Γ // XXI

LITERATURE: RIC 651 var. (unlisted Bust B10); Alfoldi 026.033 (only 1 example cited in the famous La Venera hoard)

3,25g / 23mm

RARITY: R3

NOTE: Extremely rare and sought-after bust type with pugio/parazonium (ceremonial dagger) in emperor's left hand! 

This exact coin is listen in the probuscoins.fr database under no. 3401:

https://www.probuscoins.fr/coin?id=3401

Probably the third specimen of this variety in private hands. The second is in the Probus collection of Mike Vosper, and the third is auctioned in Kolner Munzkabinett (auction 121, lot 1302) = ex Lanz, Auktion 86, 1998, Lot 694.

Gorny & Mosch Auktion 134, 11-12 October 2004

The coin was in the largest collections: ex collection U.Neumann ; ex collection B.Skibniewski

Collection : Probus Siscia