PROBUS MPR 174 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI (Mars walking right reverse type)
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: Rζ
WEIGHT 3.24g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC; 240 VAR. (OBVERSE LEGEND AND MINTMARK UNLISTED)
J.Guillemain, MPR 174 (only 1 ex. in Vienna cited!)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006 (1 ex.)
Collection no. 1168

Note: Rare and desirable reverse type struck only during Rome's second emission. Guillemain only cites one example of this variant!

Provenance: ex M. Griffiths collection

Collezione : 03 Probus - Roma