Probus/Lion COTD

[quadrans]

Probus/Lion COTD

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-125111

112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 615, Siscia, P M TRI P COS III P P, Bust-G, -/-//XXIQ, Lion walking right,
avers:- IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-P-F-AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. (1,G)
revers:- P-M-TRI-P-COS-III-P-P, Radiate lion walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth.
exe: -/-//XXIQ, diameter: 22mm, weight: 3,75g, axis:6 h,
mint: Siscia, 6th emission of Siscia, 279, date: 278 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-615, p-83, C-455,456, Alföldi type 47, n° 9;

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 Q.

[maridvnvm]

That's a really lovely lion. They are seldom this nice.

[quadrans]

That's a really lovely lion. They are seldom this nice.

 Thank you Martin..

 Regards
 Q.

[quadrans]

This is the other Lion from my Gallery

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-125168

112 Probus (276-282 A.D.), AE-Antoninianus, RIC V-II 612, Siscia, P M TRI P COS II P P, Bust-F, -/-//XXIS, Lion walking right, C,
avers:- IMP-C-M-AVR-PROBVS-AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right. (2,F)
revers:- P-M-TRI-P-COS-II-P-P, Radiate lion walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth.
exe: -/-//XXIS, diameter: 21-23 mm, weight: 3,80 g, axis:6 h,
mint: Siscia, 5th emission of Siscia, 278, date: 278 A.D., ref: RIC-V-II-612, p-82, C-447,452, Alföldi type 45, n° 4; "C"


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 Q.