PROBUS MPR 003 VAR. (UNLISTED)

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA AVG
BUST TYPE: A = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/A//XXI
WEIGHT 4.09g / AXIS: 4h / WIDTH 21-22mm
RIC 726 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH THE LONG P F AVG OBVERSE LEGEND AND A BUST; RIC ERRONEOUSLY ATTRIBUTES THIS COIN TO SISCIA, MEANWHILE IT OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN STRUCK IN ROME)
GUILLEMAN MPR: UNLISTED
S.ESTIOT, P.GYSEN (2006): 4 EX.
Collection no. 1305

NOTE: EXTREMELY RARE BUST TYPE FOR ROME'S FIRST EMMISSION

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

ONLY 4TH EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE KNOWN TO ME ASSUMING THE SPECIMENS CITED BY ESTIOT/GYSEN ARE THE SAME WHICH I KNOW, I.E. GLOUCESTER 1013; Ville-sur-Retourne hoard Nº 579, Doyen; FORUMANCIENTCOINS SHOP = PROBVS.NET BETWEEN RIC 725 AND 726)