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PROBUS MPR 174 only 3rd known specimen
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OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI (Mars walking right reverse type)
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: Rζ
WEIGHT 3.24g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC; 240 VAR. (OBVERSE LEGEND AND MINTMARK UNLISTED)
J.Guillemain, MPR 174 (1 ex. in Vienne)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006 (1 ex.)
Collection no. 1168
Note: Rare and desirable reverse type struck only during Rome's second emission.
This is only the third specimen of this type in my Probus database (the other two being in Vienna and M. Vosper collection = ex ebay Solidus 2016-06-12)
Ex M. Griffiths collection
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