ALFOLDI 066.001 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
REVERSE: SECVRITAS PERPETVA
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/Δ//XXI
WEIGHT 3.95g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21 mm
MINT: Siscia
RIC 759 corr.
ALFOLDI 066.001
COLLECTION NO. 1350

This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/); probuscoins.fr 1321 (R3; this coin)

Extremely rare reverse type with the full SECVRITAS PERPETVA legend, struck only during the second emmission at Siscia (the famous INVICTVS series with the abbrevated INV title in the obverse legend).

Beautiful example of the finest style.

See last listing of same type from the same pair of dies: Roma Numismatics e-sale 52 lot 951 (January 2019) hammered at 460 GBP + buyer's premium: 

https://www.romanumismatics.com/197-lot-951-probus-bi-radiate--?arr=0&auction_id=0&box_filter=0&cat_id=&department_id=&exclude_keyword=&export_issue=0&gridtype=listview&high_estimate=500000&image_filter=0&keyword=PROBUS&list_type=list_view&lots_per_page=100&low_estimate=0&month=&page_no=5&paper_filter=0&search_type=&sort_by=low_high&view=lot_detail&year=

Provenance: ex Paul Francis Jacquier auction 45 lot 1525 (Philippe Gysen collection)

Collezione : 05 Probus - Siscia