probvs serdika, gamma

[germanicus]

hi all

 my bust type is different, not sure if thats relevant to the RIC, i know bust type variations are confusing for probvs

if anybody has any specific RIC comments about the officina/bust type  and could provide them , i would be happy to add further details for my coin



IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG /  PROVIDEN DEOR / RIC 845 (?)

KHr (* middle field)

thanks :)

 

[jbaran]

RIC 845 is correct, it covers radiate draped, radiate cuirassed, and radiate draped and cuirassed...in this case it looks like the obverse legend is the key.

Joe

[germanicus]

thats a relief joe ,

any hint of a date for this officina coin

the example here http://www.probvs.info/ for ric 845 serdika is quoted as being 276 ad

i am sure its correct and will take it as that (unless told otherwise)

many thanks

[cscoppa]

A very big key is that PROVIDEN DEOR without the T is only attributed to Serdica. If you go the site http://www.probvs.info/ and look at the Bust type pictures you should see yours is like type F. And F is one of the three Bust types listed for this attributation. The others are A & C. The BIGGEST key is the PROVIDEN that is Tless.

[germanicus]

thanks for doing that chip

interesting to see

where it lists obv , is the "2" a code for my specific legend , as that is not listed there

i cant see the dots in my exergue ? ( KA . r . ) as the ric says ?

thanks

ps i thought RIC listed dates of mintage for coins/types etc ?  

how would i know what year my coin was minted if its listed in ric

[cscoppa]

Yes the 2 is the code for the legend on your coin. Your ex. does not have the dots. And that is okay per RIC as it lists the possible ex. as KAA to KAD or officina 1 to 4 which would include G from your coin as the third officina as well as the KA.G. example. For this series  of coins RIC does not date them. RIC dates some but not all of the coins that are listed.

I was glad to send you the scan of the part of the page that your coin showed up on. Hope that you can see that RIC is a LOT of coding from that scan.

[germanicus]

thanks a lot chip

i like to know as much as i can about every single coin.  

thanks, on wildwinds now #4

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3362.t.html