During the 8th and 9th emissions of
Lugdunum under
Probus the
pietas reverse type was produced with two alternate spellings -
PIETAS and PIAETAS. You will often see the PIAETAS coin sold as an error but it is more likely to be a spelling variation rather than an error. The PIAETAS spelling occurs over two issues and over multiple
reverse dies and is generally as prolific as the
PIETAS spelling variety.
I have been gathering some of these over more than 20 years and am slowly gathering more and more of these minor variations. It is an example of the way I collect. Slow and patient.
Just for the sake of this
thread I will combine the
obverse legend varieties separated by dots..... which
Bastien gives a separate id but
RIC does not.
Emission 8
Obv:–
IMP C PROBVS
P F AVG ,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:–
PIETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 8,
Officina 3. Autumn to Late A.D. 281
Reference:–
Cohen 437.
Bastien 359(dots), 360(no dots).
RIC 96
Bust type F
Weight 4.36g. 22.70mm. 0 degrees
Ex Langcroft
hoardThis was my first of the
type that I bought almost 20 years ago
This also
comes with the longer for mof the
obverse legendObverse Legend :
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Bust Type :
Radiate, draped and
cuirassed bust right, seen from the rear
References :
RIC -,
Cohen -,
Bastien 357 (1 ex.)
But I have yet to find one of these. Then there is:-
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Mint –
Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 8,
Officina 3. Autumn – End 281 A.D.
Reference:–
Cohen 435,
Bastien 354.
RIC 93
Bust type F
Weight 4.59g. 23.01mm.
180 degreesWhich also
comes with the short form
obverse legendObv:–
IMP PROBVS AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Mint –
Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 8,
Officina 3. Autumn – End 281 A.D.
Reference:–
Cohen 436,
Bastien 356 (5 examples cited).
RIC 94
Bust type F (
Scarce)
Weight 4.16g. 22.59mm.
180 degreesNow on to Emission 9, where the
officina mark occurs in the fields
starting with
PIETASObv:–
IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:–
PIETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (C in right
field) Emission 9,
Officina 3. January to August A.D. 282
Reference:–
Cohen 437.
Bastien 413.
RIC 121
Bust type F
3.65 gms. 22.75mm
Obv:–
IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG,
Radiate, draped and
cuirassed bust right, seen from the front
Rev:–
PIETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (_ C) Emission 9
Officina 3. January – August 282 A.D.
Reference:–
Cohen -.
Bastien 412 (2 examples).
RIC 121
var.
Bust Type C (unlisted with this
bust type in
RIC)
and PIAETAS
Obv:–
IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (C in right
field) Emission 9.
Officina 2. January – August 282 A.D.
Reference:–
Cohen 435.
Bastien 410.
RIC 120
Bust type F
ex. Lee Toone
Obv:–
IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (Retrograde C in right
field) Emission 9.
Officina 2. January – August 282 A.D.
Reference:–
Cohen 435.
Bastien 417 (2 examples cited).
RIC 120
var Bust type F (unlisted with Retrograde C in right
field in
RIC)
This varniety also
comes with a different
bust typeBust Type :
Radiate, draped and
cuirassed bust right, seen from the front
Officina Mark Position : Right
fieldReferences :
RIC -,
Cohen -,
Bastien 409 (2 examples)
but I am yet to find an example
There are also short form
obverse legend variations with PIAETAS.
Obv:–
IMP PROBVS AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (_ C) Emission 9.
Officina 2. January – August 282 A.D.
Reference(s) –
Cohen 436.
Bastien 411 (4 examples).
RIC -
Bust type F (Unlisted
obverse legend, after
RIC 120)
4.16g. 22.86mm.
180 degreesObv:–
IMP PROBVS AVG,
Radiate,
cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PIAETAS AVG,
Pietas standing left by
altar, holding
patera and box of perfumes
Minted in
Lugdunum (_ retrograde C) Emission 9.
Officina 2. January – August 282 A.D.
Reference(s) –
Cohen 436.
Bastien 418 (1 example cited).
RIC -
Bust type F (Unlisted
obverse legend, after
RIC 120)
3.61g. 23.07mm.
180 degreesMartin