Probvs Serdica RIC 884var "PERPETVO"

Probus Serdica VIRTVS PROBI AVG

OBVERSE: PERPETVO IMP PROBO AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG

EMISSION: 4
OFFICINA: 2

BUST TYPE: E1  (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: //KAB

LITERATURE: RIC: 837 var (LEGEND UNLISTED)

RARITY: R3

Extremely rare and desirable PERPETVO obverse legend struck only at Serdica! SCARCER VARIETY OF THE VIRTVS PROBI AVG LEGEND WHERE THE ENEMY'S LEGS ARE STRETCHED (INSTEAD OF KNEALING, AS USUAL) AND THERE IS NO EXERGUAL LINE (VIR-2 variant desribed by Philippe GYSEN in his article 'Nouvelles données concernant l’atelier de Serdica sous le règne de Probus', in Revue belge de numismatique, CXLVI, Bruxelles, 2000

3,16g / 22mm

Collezione : Probus Serdica