BARNABA6 GALLERY

[Barnaba6]

Hi,

Today I added 12 new Probus coins to my FAC gallery as well as over 125 new (better) photos of old coins.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=43425

Enjoy!

regards,

Barnaba

[Barnaba6]

Below is a selection of photos of some of the new Probus additions. All the remaining new additions are available in the link below:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=43425



1.
OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: IOVI CONSERVAT
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with floret)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//VXXT
WEIGHT 3.58g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22-23mm
RIC: 388
COLLECTION NO. 1095
Ex S. Luethi's collection

2.
OBVERSE: 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

3.
OBVERSE: 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: -/-//RΔ
WEIGHT 4.32g / AXIS: 6H / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 160
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: NO. 153 (3 EX. CITED)
L’ATELIER DE ROME AU DEBUT DU REGNE DE PROBUS (276-277). CORPUS ET DOCUMENTS INEDITS, 2006, S. ESTIOT, P.GYSEN: 5 EX. CITED
COLLECTION NO: 1094
Ex. S. Luethi's collection

[Barnaba6]

4.
BVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: MARS VICTOR
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: --//III
WEIGHT 3.68g / AXIS 6h / DIAMETER: 21,5-23mm
RIC: 84
BASTIEN: 241 (6 ex.)
COLLECTION NO: 1093
NOTE: Emperor on horse on shield
Ex S. Luethi's collection

5.
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
REVERSE: SALVS AVG
BUST TYPE: F5 = Radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIT
WEIGHT 3.60g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 20-23mm
RIC 756 var. (unlisted with xxit mintmark)
ALFOLDI 063.016 var. (1 ex. But with divergent wreath ties instead of regular wreath ties)
COLLECTION NO. 1097
Extremely rare, only the third known specimen of this type in the world
Ex S. Luethi collection

6.
OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: LAETITA AVG
BUST TYPE: A2 (BASTIEN) = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIV
WEIGHT 3.63g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-21,5mm
RIC 698
ALFOLDI 037.001 (3 ex.)
COLLECTION NO. 1096
Note: Scarce and desirable reverse type for Siscia!
Ex S. Luethi collection

[quadrans]

So  many great coins Barnabas,

Congratulation,

I really enjoy it..

Regards

Q.

[Barnaba6]

Thanks Joe!

regards,

Barnaba

[Barnaba6]

Hi,

I added 17 new Probus coins to my FAC gallery as well as over a hundred new (better quality) pictures of old coins which had already been on my FAC galery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=43425

Enjoy!

Any comments will be much appreciated as always.

regards,

Barnaba

[peterpil19]

The sheer volume of high quality examples in your collection is incredible.

I notice you have quite a few unpublished examples as well. Your gallery might soon itself become a reference for collectors!

Peter

[okidoki]

Cool collection

[Barnaba6]

Thank you Peter and Eric for your comments!

Regards,

Barnaba

[quadrans]

Hi Barnaba I litle bit delayed, but you have again a nice group of coins    

 Regards
 Joe as Q.

[Barnaba6]

Hi Joe,

thanks for your comments! Better late than never as they say

regards,

Barnaba

[Barnaba6]

Hi,

I added 54 new Probus coins to my FAC gallery, including many unpublished rarities:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=43425

As usual, any comments will be much appreciated!

regards,

Barnaba

[okidoki]

YES Great 

[quadrans]

So many great coins in your new addition   

Regards

 Joe

[Stkp]

You do have an impressive number of rarities! Stkp

[Barnaba6]

Thank you all for your comments which I appreciate a lot!

[peterpil19]

Great additions as always.

I count well over 1000 coins of Probus in your collection. Incredible.

Peter

[Barnaba6]

Thanks Peter!

Indeed, I am currently at about 1150 Probus coins, but the race goes on and will continue for a long, long time because there are still so many interesting Probus coins missing in my collection!

regards,

Barnaba

[Barnaba6]

Hi,

I added 6 new Probus coins to my gallery:

 1.
 OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
 REVERSE: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
 BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA•Γ•
 WEIGHT 4.52g / AXIS: / WIDTH:
 RIC: 837 VAR. (OFFICINA 3 UNLISTED)
 COLLECTION NO. 1200
 NOTE: Emperor on horse with soldiers in the background on shield
 Only 3rd specimen of this type known to me.
 Ex. Ph. Gysen collection; Ex. M. Vosper collection

2.
 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
 REVERSE: RESTITVT ORBIS
 BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: ζ//XXI
 EMMISSION: 4
 WEIGHT 4.24g / AXIS: h / DIAMETER: 19mm
 RIC 925 (ANTIOCHIA)
 COLLECTION NO. 1187
 Attribution of this coin to the 4th unspecified oriental mint instead of Antiochia (as in RIC V.II) is based on the article by S. Estiot, "L’Empereur et l’usurpateur:  un 4e atelier oriental sous Probus"; Studies in ancient coinage in honor of Anndrew Burnett, Spink, London, 2015.
 Only 10 specimens of this type are cited in the above article

3.
 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
 REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
 BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata), holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: *//KA•Γ•
 WEIGHT 3.91g / AXIS: h / WIDTH: 24mm
 MINT: SERDICA
 RIC: 839 VAR. (MINTMARK KAΓ UNLISTED)
 COLLECTION NO. 1188
 Note: the only specimen of this type known to me!

4.
 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
 REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
 BUST TYPE: H7 = Radiate bust right in imperial mantle (toga picta and tunica palmata) without scipio
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA•A•
 WEIGHT 3.81g / AXIS: h / WIDTH 21mm
 RIC 861 VAR. (H7 BUST UNLISTED)
 COLLECTION NO. 1206
 Note: very rare and desirable bust type !
 6th known specimen of this type known to me


5.
 OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
 REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
 BUST TYPE: B = radiate, cuirassed bust right (with divergent wreath ties of the corona radiata)
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: Δ//XXI
 WEIGHT 3.42g / AXIS: h / WIDTH 21mm
 MINT: SISCIA
 RIC 645 VAR. (DELTA MINTMARK AND IMP PROBVS P F AVG OBVERSE LEGEND UNLISTED)
 ALFOLDI 016 / - (unlisted!)
 COLLECTION NO. 1186
 Note: extremely rare and completely unlisted variant!

[Barnaba6]

6.
 OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
 REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
 BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
 FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//XXIVII
 WEIGHT 3.53g / AXIS: h / WIDTH:23mm
 MINT: SISCIA
 RIC: 767
 ALFOLDI 076.158
 COLLECTION NO. 1205
 Note: This coin was struck in the 7th workshop which opened in 280 A.D. and was operated by an engraver who came from Serdica. The style of the emperor's portrait and the lettering is clearly that of Serdica. The mint at Serdica temporarily closed in 280 A.D. and its scalptores went to open the 7th workshop at Siscia and the 9th workshop at Antioch - see S. Estiot, L’Empereur et l’usurpateur: un 4e atelier oriental sous Probus"; 2015, p. 264-265.

[Barnaba6]

Hi,

I added 33 new Probus coins to my FAC gallery, including many unpublished rarities, as well as over 90 new (better quality) photos of older Probus coins:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=43425

As usual, any comments will be much appreciated!

regards,

Barnaba

[quadrans]

Great group, Barnaba, 

Congratulation 

Joe

[Barnaba6]

Thanks Joe!

Regards,

Barnaba

[Barnaba6]

I added 15 new Probus coins to my gallery. As always, any comments will be appreciated!

1.
OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS II
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG (emperor on horse spearing knealing enemy)
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//QXXT
WEIGHT 3.82g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH: 23-25mm
RIC: 449 VAR. (QXXT MINTMARK UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1194

Ex. S. Luethi collection

Extremely rare and desirable reverse type in combination with a scarce and desirable consular obverse legend. A coin of the highest numismatic interest!

The only specimen of this type known to me (I know of another similar specimen from officina QXXT from E.Raes collection but with a different placement of the enemy)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145719

2.
OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: PAX AVG
BUST TYPE: C = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust right without weapons
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: E/-//-
WEIGHT: 2.74g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 19,5-22mm
RIC: 548 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH C BUST AND -/E//- MINTMARK)
COLLECTION NO. 1210

Extremely rare and desirable bust type !!!

This coin is part of the scarce first phase of Ticinum’s 6th emission (according to Pink’s emission classification) with greek numerals of officinae not accompanied by the XXI monetary reform mark. In the much more common and abundant second phase of 6th emission the greek numerals were followed by the XXI mark in the exergue.

The only example of this type known to me. Possibly an unicum!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145718

3.
PROBUS RIC 426 E1 BUST
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVG (Mars walking right holding trophy)
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 2.91g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 22mm
RIC: 426 VAR. (E1 BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1220

Note: very rare (long P F AVG) obverse legend for this emission! / shield decorated with two rows of soldiers

The only example of this type known to me!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145717

4.

OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS•P•F•AVG
REVERSE: TEMPOR FELICIT
BUST TYPE: A = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/B/-
WEIGHT 2.93g / AXIS 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22mm
RIC: 129 VAR. (A BUST UNLISTED)
BASTIEN: unlisted (unlisted also in supplements no. I and no. II) !!!
COLLECTION NO: 1217

Note: unpublished variety, possibly an unicum!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145716

5.

OBVERSE: 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

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145715

6.
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS AVGVSTI
BUST TYPE: F9 = Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RZ
WEIGHT 2.51g
RIC: 243 VAR. (F9 BUST UNLISTED)
J.GUILLEMAIN, MONETAZIONE DI PROBO A ROMA (276-282 d.C.), 2009: 181 VAR. (unlisted with F9 bust)
S.Estiot, Ph.Gysen RN 2006: unlisted
COLLECTION NO. 1212

Scarce reverse type in combination with a rare and desirable bust type!

Note: completely unpublished (for officina Z) and possibly unique !!!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145714

[Barnaba6]

7.
PROBUS RIC 922 OFFICINA 7 RETROGRADE Z
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: RETROGRADE Z//XXI
WEIGHT 3.20g
RIC 922 var. (UNLISTED WITH RETROGRADE Z)
COLLECTION NO. 1218

Note: unpublished variant with retrograde Z in center field. The only example of this type known to me. Possibly an unicum!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145713

8.
PROBUS RIC 921 OFFICINA 2 IMP C M AVR P PROBVS AVG (SIC!) UNIQUE !
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR P PROBVS AVG (SIC!)
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP
BUST TYPE: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: B//XXI
WEIGHT 3.60g
RIC 921 VAR. (unlisted with IMP C M AVR P PROBVS AVG obverse legend)
COLLECTION NO. 1219

NOTE: unpublished and atypical obverse legend - most likely an engraver's error. This is the only example of this legend known to me. Probably unique !

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145712

9.
PROBUS RIC 862 VAR. E1 BUST IMP M AVR PROBVS AVG
OBVERSE: IMP M AVR PROBVS AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA•Δ•
WEIGHT 4.60g / DIAMETER: 22m
RIC 862 VAR. (IMP M AVR PROBVS AVG LEGEND UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1222

Very rare obverse legend without "C" before M AVR PROBVS P AVG

The only specimen of this type known to me

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145711

10.
PROBUS RIC 884 VAR. E1 BUST VIR 2 OFFICINA 4 PERPETVO IMP C PROBO AVG RRR
OBVERSE: PERPETVO IMP C PROBO AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding shield and spear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KAΔ
WEIGHT 3.82g / WIDTH 24mm
RIC 884 VAR. (KAΔ MINTMARK UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1223

NOTE: SCARCER VARIETY OF THE VIRTVS PROBI AVG LEGEND WHERE THE ENEMY'S LEGS ARE STRETCHED (INSTEAD OF KNEALING, AS USUAL) AND THERE IS NO EXERGUAL LINE (VIR-2 IN PH. GYSEN'S CLASSIFICATION).

The only specimen of this type known to me

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-145710