Probus Serdica RIC 856var (Bust I8)

Probus Serdica RESTITVTOR ORBIS

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: RESTITVTOR _ ORBIS

EMMISION: 5

OFFICINA: 2

BUST TYPE:   Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with parazonium placed on left shoulder and holding Victory on globe in right.

FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: MS / KAB

LITERATURE: RIC 883var (unlisted obverse legend and Bust I8)

3,55g / 23mm

RARITY: R3

NOTE: Spectacular, extremely rare and desirable bust type in combination with a rare reverse type struck only during the brief 5th emmission at Serdica!

Only 6th specimen of this type known to me

ex collection U.Neumann ; ex collection B.Skibniewski

Collezione : Probus Serdica