I'm hoping this isn't my last delivery of 2016. Oddly this was my last purchase of 3 but the 1st to be deliverd. JA has already posted it before. But it's in my hands now, lol. I've been going through my collection of ancients both 2016 & previous. I had a few before deciding to go full on in this direction. So I kicked a few out that I deemed bad buys. I thought about taking pictures & posting in Stevex6's post earlier today but decided I'd spare everyone my grief. This Probus since it was delivered first is taking the spot of an ill fated adventure. So now when I look at that spot I'll have happy thoughts, This is my Christmas present to me, a couple days past but makes it more the better. I've looked at a few vcoins, ect.....after JA's auction, none had the silvering showing. So glad I totally blew past my budget to grab this when I did. My budget was blowns a few months ago, Hopefully I'll have a couple more before new years. Probus. 276-282 AD AE 22mm, 4.5g, 12H, Kyzikos IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG Radiate bust in imperial mantle left, Holding scepter surmounted by eagle SO-LI INVICT-O; Sol facing in quadriga, hand raised and holding whip; CM in field below XXIS in exergue RIC Vb 911 Comment, share yours again!! Post what ya got, I always like seeing your collections.
Nice Xmas present to yourself! I have forgotten a budget long ago. Here are a couple of my Probus coins... ANTONINIANUS: RI Probus 276-282 CE Ant 21mm Riding Horse QUINARIUS: RI Probus 276-282 CE BI Quinarius 2.80g Cohen 768
Cool X'mas prezzie to yourself. I really need one if these facing quadrigas. I just have this old quadriga in profile Probus.
Thank everyone. Budgets suck, lol. Like rules they're meant to be broken. Oh well, soon enough the chains will be removed.
