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PROBUS MPR 124 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
BUST TYPE: H26 = radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio) and globe
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RB
WEIGHT 3.15g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC: 204 VAR. (H26 BUST UNLISTED)
J.Guillemain, MPR: 124 (1 EX.)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006: 3 ex.
Collection no. 1310

Extremely rare and desirable bust type!

Only 6th specimen known to me (3 ex. Cited by Estiot/Gysen in RN 2006, including my (ex Gysen) specimen I assume + INASTA 31/960; AUCTIONES AUCTION 34 LOT 114 = EX S. LUETHI; LANZ AUCTION 132 LOT 500)

Ex Ph. Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 421OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETER
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R(wreath)Γ
WEIGHT 3.98g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH: 23mm
RIC: 185
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 421 (5 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 1369
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PROBUS MPR 021OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: SALVS AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIΔ
WEIGHT 2.87g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH: 21-23mm
RIC: 744 (SISCIA)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 021 (20 EX.)
COLLECTION NO.1364
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PROBUS MPR 246 VAR. (unlisted in MPR with regular wreath ties) OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: B = radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 4.51g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH: 22-24mm
RIC: 167 var. (unlisted with RZ MINTMARK)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: MPR 246 var. (1 ex. cited with divergent wreath ties) - coin type unlisted in MPR with regular wreath ties !!!
S. ESTIOT/ PH. GYSEN RN 2006 (2 ex. cited but with divergent wreath ties)
COLLECTION NO. 1275

Possibly the only known specimen of this exact type in the world!
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PROBUS MPR 355 OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VICTORIA GERM
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//RᴗA
WEIGHT 3.59g / AXIS: 11h / WIDTH 21-23,5mm
RIC: 222
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 355 (61 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 512
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PROBUS MPR 447OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VICTORIA AVG
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R(WREATH)ζ
WEIGHT 3.57g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 20-22mm
RIC: 214
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 447 (7 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 1388
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PROBUS MPR 459 OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//RΔ
WEIGHT 4.35g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 20mm
RIC: 157
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 459 (10 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 495
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PROBUS MPR 027 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: A2 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -E//XXI
WEIGHT 3.78g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH: 22mm
RIC: 151
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 027 (6 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 365
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PROBUS MPR 011 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH XXIB IN EXERGUE AND A BUST) UNICUMOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIB
WEIGHT 4.20g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21-23mm
RIC 673 VAR. (A BUST UNLISTED; RIC ERRONEOUSLY ATTRIBUTES THIS COIN TO SISCIA)
GUILLEMAN MPR: UNLISTED
S.ESTIOT, P.GYSEN (2006): UNLISTED
Collection no. 1306

Note: this bust type (A) is very rare during the first issue of Rome in which A2 and B busts are predominant.

Provenance: ex Ph. Gysen collection

Unpublished unicum !!!
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PROBUS MPR 009OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: LAETITIA FVND
BUST TYPE: A2 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIB
WEIGHT 3.32g
RIC: 153 VAR. (A2 BUST UNLISTED)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 009 (5 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 1216
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PROBUS MPR 241 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.54g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-24mm
RIC: 190 VAR.
J.GUILLEMAIN, MPR 241 (1 EX.)
S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN (2006): 4 EX.
COLLECTION NO. 908
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PROBUS MPR 163 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: F9 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.80g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22-23mm
RIC: 161 VAR. (MINTMARK Rζ UNLISTED)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 163 (3 EX.)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 6 EX.
COLLECTION NO. 564
NOTE: RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER BUST TYPE
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PROBUS MPR 134OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RΓ
WEIGHT 4.03g
RIC: 241
J.GUILLEMAIN, MPR 134 (2 ex. in La Venera Hoard)
RN 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 2 ex. in La Venera Hoard
COLLECTION NO. 1399

NOTE: ONLY THIRD SPECIMEN KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER TWO BEING IN LA VENERA HOARD)
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PROBUS MPR 359-360 (UNLISTED WITH VERTICAL CRESCENT)OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata), holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R(Vertical crescent to left)B
WEIGHT 4.55g
RIC: 202 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH VERTICAL CRESCENT)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MPR: unlisted!
COLLECTION NO. 1398

NOTE: Only 3rd example known to me (the other being in Uwe Neumann and beastcoins collections respectively)

Very rare and desirable mintmark!

Ex Kunker auction no. 378 lot 1771 = ex Klaus Berthold = Ex BANK LEU (purchsaed in 1978)
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PROBUS MPR 311OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO (spread quadriga)
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R*B
WEIGHT 4.04g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 207
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009:311 (7 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 1400
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PROBUS MPR 436OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//R(WREATH)Z
WEIGHT 3.78g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20-20,5mm
RIC: 156
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 436 (3 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 504
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PROBUS MPR 457OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//RΓ
WEIGHT 3.15g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20mm
RIC: 156
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 457 (5 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 496
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PROBUS MPR 289OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE
BUST TYPE: E1 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//R*ζ
WEIGHT 3.93g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22mm
RIC: 195
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 289 (2 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 364
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PROBUS MPR 232OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI (Virtvs dressed as amazon,with one breast nude, holding sceptre and leaning on shield)
BUST TYPE: E1 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RE
WEIGHT 3.69g / AXIS: 5h / WIDTH 21-22mm
RIC: 237 VAR. (UN,LOSTED WITH RE MINTMARK)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 232 (1 EX.)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 5 EX. (including this one)
COLLECTION NO. 1426

Ex Ph. Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 231OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI (Virtvs dressed as amazon, with one breast nude, holding sceptre and leaning on shield)
BUST TYPE: H2 = radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio); eagle holding wreath!
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RE
WEIGHT 3.97g / AXIS: 5h / WIDTH 23mm
RIC: 235 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH H2 BUST AND RE MINTMARK)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 231 (1 EX.)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 6 ex.
COLLECTION NO. 1425

Ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex Spink, NumCirc 97/9 (1989), 5789.

Extremely rare and unpublished variant of this otherwise very popular (for Probus) consular bust type, where the eagle on the sceptre is holding a wreath in its beak (typically the eagle is not holding anything).
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PROBUS MPR 152OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI (Virtvs dressed as amazon, with one breast nude, holding sceptre and leaning on shield)
BUST TYPE: E1 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RΔ
WEIGHT 4.89g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 23mm
RIC: Unlisted
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 152 (1 EX.)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 2 EX. (including this one)
COLLECTION NO. 1424

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

Only 2nd example of this type known!
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PROBUS MPR 167OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG (Mars or Virtvs walking right, holding tropaion)
BUST TYPE: A = Radiate, curiassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.72g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 226 VAR. (IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG LEGEND UNLISTED)
J.Guillemain, MPR 167 (6 ex. cited)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006 (6 ex. cited)
Collection no. 1451

Note: Very rare and desirable reverse type struck only during the second emmission at Rome!

Provenance: Savoca Numismatik 37th Silver Auction Lot no. 321
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PROBUS MPR 185OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 3.71g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21-22,5mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 160
J.Guillemain, MPR: 185 (3 ex. cited)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006 (1 ex. cited from La Venera hoard cited only)

Collection no. 1449

Provenance: Ebay auction no. 352800089406 of 2019-10-07 (FRASCATIUS)
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PROBUS MPR 292 VAR. (UNLISTED IN MPR!)OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE (Roma seated in temple)
BUST TYPE: F5 = radiate, cuirassed bust left holding spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R*ζ
WEIGHT 3.81g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22-23mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 197 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F5 BUST)
J.Guillemain, MPR: UNLISTED (cf. 292 VAR.)

Collection no. 1448

Extremely rare bust type for Rome!

Only the 2nd example of this exact type known to me (the other one was in Ph. Gysen coll. = ex Jacquier auction 45 lot 1496 = ex Italo Vecchi, London Auktion 5 (1997), 804)

Provenance: Solidus Numismatik Auction no. 46 lot no. 359
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PROBUS MPR 172OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE (Roma seated in temple)
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.74g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 24mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 190 VAR. (A BUST AND Rζ MINTMARK UNLISTED)
J.Guillemain, MPR 172 (4 ex. cited)
Collection no. 1408

Provenance: Ma-SHOPS (Andre Cichos) 2019-08-19
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PROBUS MPR 011 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/B//XXI
WEIGHT 2.92g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 20,5mm
RIC 673 VAR. (misattributed to Siscia)
MPR 011 (3 ex. cited only)
S.ESTIOT, P.GYSEN (2006): 2 ex. cited only
Collection no. 867

Note: this bust type (A) is very rare during the first issue of Rome in which A2 and B busts are predominant.
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PROBUS MPR 178OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG (Virtvs walking right, holding tropaion)
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Gorgoneion)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.66g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-23mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 226 var.
MPR: 178 (2 ex. only listed)
COLLECTION NO. 1466

Note: rare and desirable reverse type (for Rome) in combination with a military bust with Gorgoneion on shield!

Provenance: ex Ph. Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 010OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/B//XXI
WEIGHT 3.67g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22mm
RIC 673 (misattributed to Siscia)
MPR 010 (3 ex. cited)
S.ESTIOT, P.GYSEN (2006): 9 ex. cited
COLLECTION NO.: 1491

Provenance: ex. Ph. Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 060OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: P M TR P COS P P (Emperor between two standards)
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIB
WEIGHT 2.80g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-23mm
Mint: Roma
RIC 607 (misattributed to Siscia)
MPR 060 (19 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO.: 1506

Provenance: EBAY auction / 202850318076 / del550 of 2019-12-17
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PROBUS MPR 282OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R*E
WEIGHT 3.55g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-23mm
RIC: UNLISTED
MPR 282 (1 ex. cited only)
COLLECTION NO. 217
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PROBUS MPR 497 AEQVITI SERIESOBVERSE: PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: PROVID_ENTIA AVG
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RTζ
WEIGHT 4.09g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 181
MPR 497 (77 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO. 386

NOTE: THIS COIN IS PART OF THE CODED AEQVITI SERIES ("T")
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PROBUS MPR 179OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 4.40g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 161 VAR. (BUST A AND MINTMARK RZ UNLISTED)
MPR 179 (3 ex. cited)
ESTIOT / GYSEN RN 2006: 8 ex. cited
COLLECTION NO. 350

Provenance: ex S. Luethi collection
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PROBUS MPR 488OBVERSE: PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 4.03g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 158
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 488 (275 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 341
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PROBUS MPR 002OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA AVG
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -A//XXI
WEIGHT 3.87g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER:21-24mm
RIC: 726 (misattributed to Siscia)
MPR: 002 (11 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO.:696
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PROBUS MPR 082OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R
WEIGHT 3.40g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 196
J.GUILLEMAIN, MPR: 082 (11 ex. cited)
S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN RN 2006: 19 ex. cited
COLLECTION NO. 1515

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 042OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/Z//XXI
WEIGHT 4.09g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-23mm
RIC: 642 (misattributed to Siscia)
MPR: 042 (5 ex. cited)
COLLECTION NO. 1512

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 016OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: AEQVITAS AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -Γ//XXI
WEIGHT 3.58g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21mm
RIC: 150
MPR: 016 (6 ex. cited only)
Collection no. 1539

Provenance: ebay auction no. 202908617413 (del550) of 2020-02-25
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PROBUS MPR 028OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: A = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIE
WEIGHT: 3,72 g / AXIS: 12 h / DIAMETER: 21-21,5
MINT: Rome
Issue: 1
RIC: 151 var. (unlisted with A bust)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 028 (1 ex. cited only)
COLLECTION NO. 1541

Note: this bust type (A) is very rare during the first issue of Rome in which A2 and B busts are predominant.

Provenance: ex Gianni collection
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PROBUS MPR 448OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R(WREATH)Z
WEIGHT: 3,70 g / AXIS: 12 h / DIAMETER: 21-22
MINT: Rome
Issue: 5
RIC: 155 VAR. (MINTMARK)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 448 (28 ex.)
COLLECTION NO. 710
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PROBUS MPR 064OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: P M TR P COS P P
BUST TYPE: B (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIΔ
WEIGHT 3.79g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 607 (SISCIA)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 064 (25 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 235
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PROBUS MPR 037OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: IOVI STATORI
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIZ
WEIGHT 3.43g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 152
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 037 (28 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 1307

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS MPR 275 VAR. UNLISTED!OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//R*Δ
WEIGHT 3.36 g / DIAMETER: 23 mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 164 VAR.(unlisted with R*Δ mintmark)
MPR: unlisted!
COLLECTION NO. 1501

Note: Totally unpublished variant and the only specimen of this exact variant known to me!

Provenance: Ares Numismatics Web auction 7 lot 599
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PROBUS MPR 244OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right (divergent wreath ties of corona radiata)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 3.82g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22 mm
MINT: Roma
RIC: 160
MPR: 244 (2 ex.cited)
COLLECTION NO. 1485

Provenance: Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 46 lot 420 = ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex H.J. Berk, Chicago Mail Bid Sale 78 (1993) lot 478.
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PROBUS MPR 255OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//R*A
WEIGHT 3.66g / AXIS: 5h / DIAMETER: 22-22,5mm
RIC: 190 VAR.
J.GUILLEMAIN, MPR 255 (12 EX.)
COLLECTION NO. 991
EX DATTARI COLLECTION
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PROBUS MPR 218OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ROMAE AETERNAE
BUST TYPE: B = radiate, cuirassed bust right (with divergent wreath ties of the corona radiata)
MINT: Roma
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-// RΔ 
WEIGHT:  3,83 g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22-23 mm
RIC: 160
MPR: 218 (4 ex. cited)  
COLLECTION NO. 1571
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PROBUS MPR 081OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: E1 (BASTIEN'S CLASSIFICATION)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//R
WEIGHT 3.79g / AXIS: 5h / WIDTH 24mm
RIC: 166
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 081 (4 EX.)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 21 EX.
COLLECTION NO. 93
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PROBUS MPR 108 VAR. UNLLISTED UNICUM !OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI; Virtvs dressed as amazon, leaning on shield and holding spear.
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: RA
WEIGHT / AXIS: / DIAMETER:
RIC: 235 var. (unlisted with RA mintmark)
MPR unlisted!

Estiot/Gysen RN 2006: unlisited!
Collection no. 1588

Rare and desirable reverse type. This particular variant from officina "A" is and unpublished unicum!

Rzadki i poszukiwany typ rewersu. Ten konkretny wariant z pierwszej oficyny to nienotowany unikat!
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