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ALFOLDI 009.006 EXTREMELY RARE VARIANT WITHOUT MINTMARKS
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//-
WEIGHT 3.63g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20-22mm
MINT: Siscia
RIC 632 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH NO MINTMARKS)
ALFOLDI 009.006 (1 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO. 980

NOTE: This is only the 4th specimen in the world known to me. 

Extremely rare variant without any mintmarks. This coin is part of a true "adventvs" issue and was most likely distributed by the emperor himself upon entering the city of Siscia contrary to regular issues of coins with the adventvs reverse and mintmarks in the exergue, which often were struck long after the emperor had left the city. Attribution of coins without any mintmarks to a particular mint is done on the basis of careful analysis of the coin's style and lettering. 

Provenance: Solidus Numismatik Auction no. 15 lot 360
Keywords: PROBUS

ALFOLDI 009.006 EXTREMELY RARE VARIANT WITHOUT MINTMARKS

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//-
WEIGHT 3.63g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20-22mm
MINT: Siscia
RIC 632 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH NO MINTMARKS)
ALFOLDI 009.006 (1 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO. 980

NOTE: This is only the 4th specimen in the world known to me.

Extremely rare variant without any mintmarks. This coin is part of a true "adventvs" issue and was most likely distributed by the emperor himself upon entering the city of Siscia contrary to regular issues of coins with the adventvs reverse and mintmarks in the exergue, which often were struck long after the emperor had left the city. Attribution of coins without any mintmarks to a particular mint is done on the basis of careful analysis of the coin's style and lettering.

Provenance: Solidus Numismatik Auction no. 15 lot 360

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maridvnvm   [Jun 09, 2017 at 06:46 PM]
Extremely nice.
quadrans   [Jun 10, 2017 at 02:14 AM]
Great coin ..
Barnaba6   [Jun 10, 2017 at 06:31 AM]
Thank you Martin and Joe for your comments!
vrtsprb   [Aug 08, 2017 at 07:22 PM]
"analysis of the coin's style and lettering" in this case the "Siscia G" in "AVG" enormously helping. Very nice ADVENTVS.
Teutoburgium   [Sep 02, 2017 at 04:08 PM]
Auction Solidus 15 2017 lot 360

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