I have many silvered Antoninianus' of Probus, but I like this recent acquisition as it is the first where most of the silvering is intact and there is a clear, well centered strike. Probus, Silvered Antoninianus, Period II, Sixth Emission, Officina 4. Ae24.2mm., 3.90gm. Obv: IMP C PROBVS PF AVG, Radiate, cuirassed, bust right. Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield. In exe. IIII. Mint Lugdunum RIC Vii. 112 Provenance: Ex Artancient Ltd, Ex Seaby U.K. (17th October, 1956)
Good pick up @Topcat7. This one is well centered and has just a bit of silver remaining. PROBUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO, Sol in galloping quadriga left, R-thunderbolt-B in ex. Struck at Rome, 275-6 AD 4.2g, 24mm RIC 202
VERY nice Probus @Topcat7 ! Like that I have a silverd Ant... RI Probus 276-282 CE Ant 21mm Riding Horse
Lugdunum! RIC 112! Right up my street. Probus Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 to 279 Reference:– Cohen 816. Bastien 298. RIC 112 Bust type F Weight 3.72 gms Size 22.88mm Silvered but from a worn reverse die:- Probus - Rare bust variation Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right (seen from the rear) Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 to 279 Reference:– Cohen 816 (Bust not differentiated from Cuirassed from front). Bastien 300 (1 example cited). RIC 112 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC) 3.99 gms. 0 degrees. This is an unusual bust type for Probus but especially so at Lugdunum. This would appear to be the third known example of this type. Probus - Another bust variety Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIR-TV-S AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 – A.D. 279 Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien 297 (1 example cited), RIC 112 var (not listed with this bust type in RIC) Obsessed? Me? Yep! Martin
Beautiful silvered antoninianus. The problem with silvered is either they are fully silvered and they look awesome, either they're partially silvered and they often just look dirty (which @Bing's example doesn't though) to the point I will prefer them toned. That said, I have one which is silvered (human brain is tortuous ) Probus, antoninianus minted in Rome, AD 278-280 IMP PROBVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right VICTORIA GERM, Two captives under a trophy. R*A at exergue 4.32 gr Ref : RIC #222, RCV #12055, Cohen #768 Q
On the contrary,this coin (below)is an example of added silver coat,particularly obvious on the reverse.
Sometimes we have to decide if part silver is ugly compared to coins which have lost all their silver. Sure I like the ones with most of their silver but part silver ones can get terribly patchy looking. Both of my examples have something in common with PMONNEY's coin besides silver. Who remembers us talking about it in the last few years?
They are not Probus but these two coins of Carus really make the point about the evils of part silver when not well placed. I like the brown one much better.
I agree. I bought a small lot of later Roman coins a year or so ago, in part because they had a lot of silvered campgates. I thought that was desirable. However, because there is patchiness on most of them, to me they look unattractive. I'd like them better with no silvering or with perfect silvering. The latter isn't found very often.
