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PROBUS RIC 578 VAR.
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OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG (Emperor on horse spearing enemy)
BUST TYPE: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//B
WEIGHT: 2.93g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 20-21mm
RIC: REVERSE TYPE UNLISTED FOR GREEK LETTER EMISSION, SHOULD BE BETWEEN RIC 578 AND 579
COLLECTION NO. 1178
Ex Gianni collection, Ex DATTARI collection
6TH KNOWN SPECIMEN TO ME (THE OTHERS BEING IN PH. GYSEN COLLECTION AND 4 SPECIMENS IN VEMANIA ISNY II HOARD)
This coin is part of the scarce first phase of Ticinum’s 6th emission (according to Pink’s emission classification) with greek numerals of officinae not accompanied by the XXI monetary reform mark. In the much more common and abundant second phase of 6th emission the greek numerals were followed by the XXI mark in the exergue.
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