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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 back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: ζ//XXI
EMMISSION: 4
WEIGHT 4.24g / AXIS:7 h / DIAMETER: 19mm
MINT: 4th, unspecified oriental mint
RIC 925 (ANTIOCHIA)
COLLECTION NO. 1187
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 10 specimens of this type are cited in the above article.
Provenance: EBAY auction / LANZ Numismatik / 372191584558 of 2018-01-21
Collezione : 10 Probus - 4th unspecified oriental mint