Antoninianus

i still don't have one of that type, that's a nice one oki... but i have been on a probus streak this year.

hear are this years (to date) "probi"..

 

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Excellent Chrs!!!

 

Topcat. That coin isn't RIC 911 (Cyzicus) but is on fact RIC 776 (Siscia). The style alone would be enough to differentiate to a Probus collector.

Here are a couple of my RIC 776 examples




Martin

 

This is the same type but from Rome.



Oh how I wish I had a Lugdunum version to share.

 

Just absolutely beautiful, Martin!!

That 'like' for your last post seems so inadequately pathetic ...

 

Hi, Martin,
I have spent some time comparing my '911' to the other coins in this post, and to the listings on 'Wildwinds'. My brain has turned to 'mush'.
I was certain of my first attribution, and now I am just as certain that you are right.
(I wish I was better at this attributing.)
Thank-you for your assistance. It is always welcome. I shall change my (2x2) to reflect the correct details.

 

Additional information on your example - Alföldi type 73, n° 46. if it has XXIP in exe as I suspect.
Regards,
Martin

 

Topcat. If it is any consolation to you this type strikes me as the most mis-attributed coin type of Probus that I have seen over the years.

Seeing a coin with

Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG; Radiate bust left in imperial mantle
Rev: SOLI INVICTO, Sol driving facing quadriga

will result in a whole host of attributions even from experienced dealers, especially when there are no mintmarks present. The first match in RIC is RIC 101 from Lugdunum and this is what they are generally mis-attributed to. This happens to be a coin that I would like to get hold of ass it is scarce and in my collecting area but generally goes well out of my budget. There are a few coins on acsearch that illustrate this mis-attibution such as those below, none of which are RIC 101 but one of which is RIC 911. Does anyone care to have a stab at identifying the RIC 911 in these.

http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2078723
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1253160
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=328381

Regards,
Martin

 

I'll give it a go.
Is it the first one?

 

Anyone else agree?

 

I wanna look behind Box #2

 

Pure guess, but number 1 (or maybe 2). Now watch it be 3.

 

Take the money, Steve!

 

I'm with Steve I'd go for #2...

If it's 'three', I think I'll consider switching to collecting stamps ...NAW!!

 

Ok. Well done to those who said 2. All three coins would have the same overall description and none have any mintmarks. Coin 3 has a tell that identifies it as Siscia mint, which is the "clouds" under the quadriga and would be RIC 776 like my example above. Coin 1 has the style of the mint of Serdica and would be an unmarked version of RIC 861.

 

You see. That is why I am 'Still Learning'. Nice one, Martin.