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PROBUS ADVENTVS AVG E2 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: E2 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.04g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22,5-25 mm
RIC: UNLISTED WITH THIS REVERSE TYPE
COLLECTION NO. 1295

NOTE: Extremely rare reverse type (for Ticinum), unlisted in RIC.

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

The only specimen of this exact type known to me!
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PROBUS ADVENTVS AVG F19 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: F19 = radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.80g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22,5 mm
RIC: UNLISTED WITH THIS REVERSE TYPE
COLLECTION NO. 1290

NOTE: Extremely rare reverse type (for Ticinum), unlisted in RIC.

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

The only specimen of this exact type known to me!
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PROBUS ADVENTVS AVG H2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: ADVENTVS AVG
BUST TYPE: H2 = radiate, bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 4.57g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 23-25 mm
RIC: UNLISTED WITH THIS REVERSE TYPE
COLLECTION NO. 1294

NOTE: Extremely rare reverse type (for Ticinum), unlisted in RIC.

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

Only 3rd specimen of this type known to me (the other being: U.Neumann collection and FAC shop = ebay 2015-09-30)
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PROBUS RIC 313 CONCORDIA EXERCIOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORDIA EXERCI
BUST TYPE: A2 = radiate, draped (Paludamentum) and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VITI
WEIGHT: 4.31g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 313
COLLECTION NO. 1150

Extremely rare and desirable reverse type struck only during the very brief first emission at Ticinum. The bust is still that of Florian and not yet Probus.

This is only the third specimen (for the Concordia Exerci variant) in my Probus database (the other two being in U. Neumann's collection and Rogiet hoard no. 641). I have additional 4 examples of the Concordia Exercit variant in my database.

Provenance: ex Simon Luethi collection
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PROBUS RIC 314OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: INDVLGENTIA AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VTI
WEIGHT 3.18g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22mm
RIC: 314
COLLECTION NO. 374
8TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)

Extremely rare and desirable reverse type struck only during the very brief first emission at Ticinum. The bust is still that of Florian and not yet Probus.
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PROBUS RIC 315 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: IOVI CONSERVAT
BUST TYPE: A2 = radiate, draped (Paludamentum) and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TTI(cinum)
WEIGHT: 3.54g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 20-22mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 315
COLLECTION NO. 1149

Note: scarce and desirable reverse struck during the very brief first emission at Ticinum. Variant with dressed Jupiter (the other being nude Jupiter)

Provenance: ex S. Luethi collection
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PROBUS RIC 317 PERPETVITATE AVGOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: PERPETVITATE AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//QTI
WEIGHT 3.90g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 20-22 mm
RIC: 317
COLLECTION NO. 1537

Rare and very desirable reverse type struck only during the very brief first emmission at Ticinum. Emperor's portrait still resembles Florian.

This reverse type has three legend variants (all listed under RIC 317): PERPETVITATE AVG; PERPETVITA AVG and PERPETVIT AVG.

Provenance: Ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS RIC 318OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: PRINCIPI•IVVENTVT
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PTI
WEIGHT 3.54g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-23mm
RIC: 318
COLLECTION NO. 553

Rare and very desirable reverse type struck only during the very brief first emmission at Ticinum.

Provenance: ex Gianni collection
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PROBUS RIC 319 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: PROVIDEN AVG
BUST TYPE: A2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//STI
WEIGHT 3.79g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21mm
RIC: 319
COLLECTION NO. 379
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PROBUS RIC 323OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD AVG
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.17g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 20-23mm
RIC: 323
COLLECTION NO. 233
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PROBUS RIC 323 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD AVG
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.19 g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 323
COLLECTION NO. 1283

NOTE: Very rare bust type for Ticinum (especially for Ticinum's second emmission)

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

The only exmaple of this type known to me!
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PROBUS RIC 323OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD AVG
BUST TYPE: A2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.89g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-24mm
RIC: 323
COLLECTION NO. 232
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PROBUS RIC 324OBVERSE: IMP PROBO INVICTO AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD AVG
BUST TYPE: F1 = Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.81g / WIDTH 22mm
RIC: 324
COLLECTION NO. 1268
Note: very rare obverse legend (INVICTO), especially at Ticinum (similar pompous legends with INVICTVS, PIVS, PERPETVO, DEO ET DOMINO etc. were - for the most part - struck only at Serdica); shield decorated with Gorgoneion.

Only the 6th specimen of this type known to me.
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PROBUS RIC 325 A2 BUST CONCORD MILIOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILI
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.53g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21,5mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 325
COLLECTION NO. 1410

Note: rare spelling variant with CONCORD MILI instead of the usual CONCORD MILIT variant

Provenance: Ebay auction no. 153616271767 of 2019-10-31 (DEL550)
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PROBUS RIC 326 CONCORD MILIOBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILI
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.95g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22MM
RIC: 326
COLLECTION NO. 1250

Note: rare spelling variant with CONCORD MILI instead of CONCORD MILIT as usual
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PROBUS RIC 328 VOTIS X ET XX ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILI
BUST TYPE: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield (VOTIS X ET XX inscription on shield)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.74g / AXIS: 5h / DIAMETER: 20-23mm
RIC: 328
COLLECTION NO. 1284

NOTE: Extremely rare and desirable shield decoration in the form of the VOTIS X ET XX insription

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

only 3rd specimen known to me (the other being: RAUCH 79/2489 and FELDREBEN II HOARD 123)
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PROBUS RIC 330 B BUST OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.29g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21 mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 330
COLLECTION NO. 1474

Note: Concord Milit reverse was struck in the first officina (PXXT mark). The mark of sixth officina (VIXXT) is very rare for this reverse.

Provenance: Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 46 lot 373 = ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex H.J. Berk, Chicago MBS 84 (1994) lot 684.
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PROBUS RIC 331 VAR. B1 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: B1 = Radiate, cuirassed bust left (with fold of aegis visible on right shoulder)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 4.50g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-25mm
RIC: 331 VAR. (B1 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1416

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

This coin is illustrated in S. Estiot, L’atelier de Ticinum sous Probus (276-282 p.C.) in Rome et les Provinces… Mélanges offerts à Michel Amandry (2017), p. 435

Unicum!
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PROBUS RIC 332OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: A2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.85g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 24mm
RIC: 332
COLLECTION NO. 333
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PROBUS RIC 332OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.07g / AXIS: 5h / WIDTH 21-23mm
RIC: 332
COLLECTION NO. 665
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PROBUS RIC 332OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.06g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22-23 mm
RIC: 332
COLLECTION NO. 992
EX DATTARI COLLECTION
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PROBUS RIC 333OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 5.29g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-23mm (22mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 333
COLLECTION NO. 231
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PROBUS RIC 333 A BUSTOBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seem from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.47g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22 mm
RIC: 333
COLLECTION NO. 986

NOTE: rare bust type for Ticinum!

Provenance: ex famous Giovanni Dattari collection
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PROBUS RIC 333 H2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.67g / AXIS: 5h / WIDTH 21-23mm (21mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 333
COLLECTION NO. 486
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PROBUS RIC 336 E2 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: E2 = radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.63g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22-24mm
RIC: 336
COLLECTION NO. 853
NOTE: VERY RARE BUST TYPE
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PROBUS RIC 336 VAR. E8 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: E8 = radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.95g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-22 mm
RIC 336 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH E8 BUST)
COLLECTION NO. 1379

Ex S. Luethi collection

Very rare and desirable bust type!

ONLY THE 2ND EXAMPLE OF THIS EXACT TYPE KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING JACQUIER 34/541)

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PROBUS RIC 338 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH CONCOR MILIT LEGEND) UNICUMOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: CONCOR MILIT (sic!)
BUST TYPE: A2 (radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seem from back)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.68g / AXIS: 12h
RIC: 338 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH CONCOR MILIT LEGEND)
COLLECTION NO. 1396

NOTE: Exceedingly rare spelling variant of this otherwise popular reverse type (CONCOR MILIT instead of the usual CONCORD MILIT) in combination with a very rare (for Ticinum) obverse legend IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG.

Unicum!
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PROBUS RIC 344OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORDIA AVG
BUST TYPE: A2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.73g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-22mm
RIC: 344
COLLECTION NO. 459
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PROBUS RIC 345OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORDIA MILIT
BUST TYPE: A2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.63g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21mm
RIC: 345
COLLECTION NO. 181
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PROBUS RIC 345 CONCORDIA MILITV OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONCORDIA MILITV
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.91g / AXIS:6 h
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 345
COLLECTION NO.1015
NOTE: VERY RARE
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PROBUS RIC 347 B BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT: 3.62g / AXIS: 7h / DIAMETER: 23mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 347
COLLECTION NO. 1528

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS RIC 347 H2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: H2 = radiate bust left in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata), holding scipio
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.80g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-22,5mm
RIC: 347
COLLECTION NO. 1239

ONLY 4TH SPECIMEN KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHERS BEING MY COLLECTION NO. 1025 - BUT WITH DIVERGENT WREATH TIES - AND GLOUCESTER HOARD NO. 1268 AND EBAY SALE OF 2010-11-05)
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PROBUS RIC 347 VAR. A BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped (Paludamentum) and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT: 5.33g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 347 VAR. (A bust unlisted)
COLLECTION NO. 1103
Ex Gianni collection; ex. Auctiones 42 lot 90; ex. S. Luethi collection
Very rare
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PROBUS RIC 347 VAR. E1 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.64g / AXIS: 1h / WIDTH 23mm
RIC: 347 VAR. (E BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 508
6TH KNOWN SPECIMEN (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
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PROBUS RIC 348OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.78g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-24 mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 348
COLLECTION NO. 1527

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS RIC 348 VAR. EXTREMELY RARE AND UNLISTED BUST TYPE !!!OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: radiate, cuirassed and draped bust left holding spear and shield (bust type unlisted in BASTIEN's bust classification)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 4.62g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-23mm
RIC: 348 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH THIS BUST TYPE)
COLLECTION NO. 509
NOTE: EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER BUST TYPE UNLISTED IN RIC AND BASTIEN'S BUST CLASSIFICATION !!!
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PROBUS RIC 349OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.58g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-24mm (22mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 349
COLLECTION NO. 439
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PROBUS RIC 349 A BUSTOBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped (Paludamentum) and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT: 4.16g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 22,5-24mm
RIC: 349
COLLECTION NO. 1117
Ex Gianni collection
Very rare
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PROBUS RIC 349 B1 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: B1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.59g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH: 22mm (within dotted circle)
RIC: 349
COLLECTION NO. 176
NOTE: EX S.L. COLLECTION
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PROBUS RIC 349 VAR. D7 BUST OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: D7
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.35g / AXIS: 7h
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 349 VAR. (D7 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 73

EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT-AFTER BUST TYPE!!!
5TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)

Provenance: AUCTIONES auction 34 lot 113 = ex S. Luethi collection = ex Lanz auction 154 lot 485 (June 2012)
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PROBUS RIC 349 VAR. F2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: F2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.44g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23mm (22mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 349 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F2 BUST)
COLLECTION NO. 643
NOTE: EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGH-AFTER BUST TYPE !!!
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PROBUS RIC 351OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: F19 = radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.96g / AXIS: 6h
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 351
COLLECTION NO. 27

Provenance: H. D. RAUCH auction 92 lot 1443
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PROBUS RIC 351 F5 BUST new photoOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: F5 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.43g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC:351
COLLECTION NO. 1289

Ex Ph. Gysen collection

Only 5th specimen known to me (the other being: E-bay Lanz numismatik (23.11.2017), La Venèra: 1 ex.; EBAY 2014-05-26; specimen posted on probvs.net under RIC 351)
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PROBUS RIC 351 FLORET ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 4.15g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22mm within dotted circle
RIC: 351 (SHIELD DECORATIONS NOT MENTIONED BY RIC)
COLLECTION NO. 122
NOTE: FLORET ON SHIELD (RARE)
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PROBUS RIC 351 LINEAR DECORATIONS ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.27g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 23-25,5mm
RIC: 351 (SHIELD DECORATIONS NOT MENTIONED BY RIC)
COLLECTION NO. 712
NOTE: LINEAR DECORATIONS ON SHIELD (RARE)
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PROBUS RIC 351 SOLDIERS WITH SHIELDS ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 4.01g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-23mm (20mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 351
COLLECTION NO. 721

NOTE: Shield decorated with two rows of soldiers with shields
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PROBUS RIC 352OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 4.65g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC: 352
COLLECTION NO. 199
NOTE: DIVERGENT WREATH TIES
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PROBUS RIC 352 VAR. COS IIOBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG COS II
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.38g / AXIS: 6h / diameter 22mm
RIC: 352 VAR. (ABBREVIATED COS II VARIANT UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 875
EX COLLECTION DATTARI
NOTE: extremely rare abbreviated variant of the consular titulature (COS), which is many times rarer than the CONS variant. This is only the fourth specimen of this type known to me (the others being in Ph. Gysen's, U. Neumann's and E. Raes' collections)
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PROBUS RIC 352 VAR. SOL STANDING EN FACE OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 4.34g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 352 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH SOL STANDING EN FACE)
COLLECTION NO. 150
NOTE: EXTREMELY RARE VARIETY WITH SOL STANDING EN FACE INSTEAD OF LOOKING LEFT !!!
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PROBUS RIC 353 VAR. F1 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.69g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-23 mm
RIC: 353 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F1 BUST)
COLLECTION NO.1503

Note: rare and desirable obverse legend!

Provenance: LEU NUMISMATIK WEB AUCTION 11 LOT 420
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PROBUS RIC 353 VAR. F19 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG
BUST TYPE: F19
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//TXXT
WEIGHT 3.49g / AXIS: 12h
RIC: 353 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F19 BUST)
COLLECTION NO.1016
Note: rare and desirable bust type in combination with rare and desirable obverse legend!
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PROBUS RIC 359OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FELICITAS SEC
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.42g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21-22,5mm
RIC: 359
COLLECTION NO. 229
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PROBUS RIC 359 H2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FELICITAS SEC
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.06g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22-24 mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 359
COLLECTION NO. 1473

Note: star in left field (rare mark present only during the 3rd emmission at Ticinum)

Provenance: Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 46 lot 341 = ex Ph. Gysen collection
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PROBUS RIC 360OBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: FELICITAS SEC
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.40g / AXIS: 12h
RIC: 360
COLLECTION NO. 66
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PROBUS RIC 361OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FELICITAS SEC
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.84g / AXIS: 11h / WIDTH 24mm
RIC: 361
COLLECTION NO. 198
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PROBUS RIC 361 RR 12 SOLDIERS WITH SHIELDS ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FELICITA•S • S•EC
BUST TYPE: E2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.95g / AXIS: 5h
RIC: 361
COLLECTION NO. 39
NOTE: 8TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
12 SOLDIERS WITH SHIELDS ON SHIELD
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PROBUS RIC 362 VOTIS X ET XX ON SHIELD OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FELICITAS • SEC
BUST TYPE: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield (VOTIS X ET XX inscription on shield)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.19g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 23-24,5 mm (22 mm within dotted circle)
RIC: 362
COLLECTION NO. 1287

NOTE: Extremely rare and desirable shield decoration in the form of the VOTIS X ET XX inscription

Ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex Spink, NumCirc 100/7 (1992.), 4893 = ex Sternberg XIII (1983), 951

The only specimen of this exact type known to me (with felicitas • Sec reverse legend; the other 7 similar specimens in my Probus database do not have a dot in the reverse legend)
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PROBUS RIC 363 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.09g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22mm
RIC: 363
COLLECTION NO. 715
NOTE: EXTREMELY RARE COIN WITH THE LONG P F LEGEND
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PROBUS RIC 363 VAR.OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: H2 = radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tippeD sceptre (scipio); divergent wreath ties
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: */-//VIXXT
WEIGHT: 2.73g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 20,5-23,5mm
RIC: 363 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH STAR IN LEFT FIELD)
COLLECTION NO. 1163

Only second specimen of this type (with star in left field) in my Probus database (the other being in Ph. Gysen collection; same pair of dies)

Ex M. Griffiths collection
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PROBUS RIC 364OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.94g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC: 364
COLLECTION NO. 228
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PROBUS RIC 364 F8 BUST OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F8
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.69g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 24mm
RIC: 364
COLLECTION NO. 227
NOTE: 6TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
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PROBUS RIC 365OBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.09g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-24mm
RIC: 365
COLLECTION NO. 415
NOTE: DOUBLE STRIKE
EX. U.N. COLLECTION
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PROBUS RIC 366OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.86g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22-24mm
RIC: 366
COLLECTION NO. 612
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PROBUS RIC 366 E2 BUST RAREOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: E2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT: / AXIS: / DIAMETER: mm
RIC: 366
COLLECTION NO. 978
RARE BUST TYPE
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PROBUS RIC 366 VAR. F19 BUST FIDES TO LEFOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F19 = Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding aegis and spear, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.10g / DIAMETER: 20mm
RIC: 366 VAR. (F19 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1269

NOTE: Scarce and desirable bust type.

REVERSE VARIANT WITH FIDES STANDING LEFT; SEE ALSO MY SPECIMEN NO. 948 WITH MUCH RARER VARIANT OF FIDES STANDING RIGHT (ONLY ONE REVERSE DIE OF THE FIDES STANDING TO RIGHT VARIANT EXISTS).
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PROBUS RIC 366 VAR. F19 BUST FIDES TO RIGHT OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F19 = radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.88g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22-23 mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 366 VAR. (F19 bust unlisted)
COLLECTION NO. 948

Note: extremely rare variant with Fides looking to right instead to left. Only one reverse die of this variant exists!

This is only the third specimen of this type in the world known to me.

Provenance: ex M. Vosper collection - purchased in April 2017
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PROBUS RIC 366 VAR. F5 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F5
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.84g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 23mm
RIC: 366 VAR. (F5 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 348
EX S.L. COLLECTION
7TH KNOWN SPECIMEN (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT + MY OWN DATABASE)
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PROBUS RIC 366 VAR. F8 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F8
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.87g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-24mm
RIC: 366 VAR. (F8 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 433
NOTE: 7TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
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PROBUS RIC 368 VAR. F1 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F1 = Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.05g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH: 21-23mm
RIC: 368 VAR. (F1 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1247

ONLY 2ND KNOWN SPECIMEN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING IN C. OLIVA COLLECTION)
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PROBUS RIC 368 VAR. F19 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI INVICTI AVG
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: F19 = radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.05g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 21-24mm
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 368 VAR. (F19 bust unlisted)
COLLECTION NO. 33

Only the 4th known specimen!
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PROBUS RIC 369 VAR. H4 BUST OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS III
REVERSE: FIDES MILIT
BUST TYPE: H4 = radiate bust right in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata), holding scipio
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.23g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH: 22-23mm
RIC: 369 VAR. (H4 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1356

EX S. LUETHI COLLECTION

Extremely rare bust type for Ticinum!

ONLY 2nd EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING JACQUIER 45/1435 = EX GYSEN)
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PROBUS RIC 373 H2 BUSTOBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT: 3.32g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22-23mm
RIC: 373

COLLECTION NO. 1529

Provenance: ex Philippe Gysen collection
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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.06g / AXIS: 12h
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 276
EX S.L. COLLECTION

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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: AERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.14g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-23mm
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 800
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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.31g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22-23mm
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 561
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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.05g / AXIS: 5h
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 26
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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.02g / AXIS: 5h
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 118
NOTE: DIVERGENT WREATH TIES
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PROBUS RIC 375OBVERSE: IMP•C•PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: B
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.99g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 375
COLLECTION NO. 277
NOTE: EX S.L. COLLECTION
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PROBUS RIC 376 E1 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: E1 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with two rows of soldiers with shields)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.31g / AXIS: 1h
RIC: 376
COLLECTION NO. 866
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PROBUS RIC 376 E1 BUST PARMA SHIELD OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.38g
MINT: Ticinum
RIC: 376
COLLECTION NO. 1009
NOTE: VERY RARE (ESPECIALLY FOR TICINUM) AND DESIRABLE BUST TYPE WITH SMALL, ROUND (PARMA) SHIELD !!!
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PROBUS RIC 376 F19 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: F19
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 4.22g / AXIS: 5h
RIC: 376
COLLECTION NO. 147
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PROBUS RIC 376 VAR. E8 BUSTOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: E8
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.69g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 22mm
RIC: 376 VAR. (E8 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 458
NOTE: VERY RARE BUST TYPE
7TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
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PROBUS RIC 376 VAR. VOTIS X ET XX ON SHIELD OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIF[ERO]
BUST TYPE: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield (VOTIS X ET XX inscription on shield)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.66g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 376 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH VOTIS X ET XX ON SHIELD)
COLLECTION NO. 1288

NOTE: Extremely rare and desirable shield decoration in the form of the VOTIS X ET XX inscription

Ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex Spink, NumCirc 99/4 (1991.), 2660

Only 4th specimen of this type known to me (the other being EBAY / NUMISMATIKLANZ 2016-05-20; GLOUCESTER HOARD NO. 1252; Numismatica Ars Classica 92/665)
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PROBUS RIC 378 officina 2OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
REVERSE: AERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.05g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 23-24mm
RIC 378
COLLECTION NO. 1072
NOTE: DIVERGENT WREATH TIES
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PROBUS RIC 378 officina 5 OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: H2
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.80g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 378
COLLECTION NO. 299
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PROBUS RIC 378 VAR. 48 views
OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG CONS II
REVERSE: HERCVLI PACIF
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding scipio
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT 3.30g / AXIS: 6h
RIC: 378 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH P F AVG CONS II LEGEND)
COLLECTION NO. 1263

Ex S. Luethi collection

NOTE: The only example of this type known to me (I know of one another specimen with the same obverse legend but from officina VXXT in Ph. Gysen's collection)
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PROBUS RIC 380 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIFERO
BUST TYPE: H2 = radiate cust left in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata), holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//SXXT
WEIGHT: / AXIS: h / WIDTH:
RIC: 380
COLLECTION NO. 1371
NOTE: DIVERGENT WREATH TIES OF THE CORONA RADIATA
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PROBUS RIC 383 FLORET ON SHIELD OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIFERO
BUST TYPE: E1
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: */-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 4.18g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-24mm
RIC: 383
COLLECTION NO. 1051
NOTE: FLORET ON SHIELD
VERY RARE !!!
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PROBUS RIC 383 RRR 12 SOLDIERS WITH SHIELDS ON SHIELDOBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIFERO
BUST TYPE: E2 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left with spear and shield (decorated with rows of soldiers with shields), seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.80g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 23-25mm
RIC: 383
COLLECTION NO. 384
NOTE: 4TH KNOWN SPECIMEN IN THE WORLD; ALL COME FROM THE SAME OBVERSE DIE (INFORMATION FROM S.ESTIOT)
12 SOLDIERS WITH SHIELD ON SHIELD
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PROBUS RIC 383 VAR. F8 BUST OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIFERO
BUST TYPE: F8 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.21g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-23 mm
RIC 383 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F8 BUST)
COLLECTION NO. 1378

Ex M. Vosper collection

Scarce and desirable bust type!

ONLY 2nd SPECIMEN OF THIS EXACR TYPE KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING E-bay, aps89herv; 06.01.2017)
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