The Radiate bust with an imperial mantle, holding eagle tipped sceptre is a common type for most mints under Probus but is very scarce for some reason at Lugdunum. I have a collection focussing on the coinage of Probus from Lugdunum and had set the adding of one of these bust types to my collection as a very long term target and class it as one of my "holy grail" coins. I was lucky enough to obtain an example, which has just arrived and is a nice way for me to close out 2024. Probus Antoninianus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle Rev:– TEMPOR FELICI, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae Minted in Lugdunum (//I) Emission 5 Officina 1. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278 Reference(s) – Bastien 205 (2 examples cited). RIC 102 Bust Type H. 3.11 g. 24.32 mm. 0 degrees
A wonderful way to finish up for the year. Much more scarce from Lugdunum. Unfortunately your images are not showing
