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OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: I11 = radiate, cuirassed bust left with parazonium lying on left shoulder and Victory in right hand
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: Rζ
WEIGHT 3.60g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21mm
RIC: 161 VAR.
J.Guillemain, MPR: 175 (only 1 example clited - THIS ONE!)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006: only 3 examples cited, including this one!
Collection no. 1308
Extremely rare, desirable and spectacular bust type! By far the most spectacular bust type ever struck in Rome under Probus!
Only the 3rd example of this type known!
Fantastic provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection = Ex Numismatic Lanz auction no. 74 (1995)
This coin is illustrated in the fundamental work on the first two emmissions of Probus coins from Rome of prof. Sylviane Estiot and the late Philippe Gysen: "L'atelier de Rome au début du règne de Probus (276-277)" published in Revue Numismatique (2006) - see picture no. 39
Collezione : 03 Probus - Roma