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  1. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    Probus times 3!

    Today I have three coins that I found sort of all over the place. None of which cost me more than $20. Which I like. Very much. Each of them has some scarcer quality about it, which makes their arrival exciting. I have taken to paying all of my bills online so I can only expect coins in the mail now lol.

    First up is another addition to my CLEMENTIA TEMP sub collection. The scarce quality on this coin is full silvering. These coins did not wear well when it came to preserving their silvering, so to find one this nice for under $20 was a joyous moment for me.

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    Probus, Antoninianus, CLEMENTIA TEMP
    AR Antoninianus
    Probus
    Augustus: 276 - 282AD
    Issued: 276AD
    22.0mm 4.30gr 6h
    O: IMP CM AVR PROBVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
    R: CLEMENTIA TEMP; Probus standing right on left, holding scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter to right, holding scepter.
    Exergue: Γ, above line; XXI, below line.
    Antioch Mint
    RIC V-2, 921, Γ; Sear (2000) 11960, Γ.
    Aorta: 1985: B87, O25, R13, T95, M1.
    GAC-Coins 142667215337
    2/3/18/ 2/20/18

    The second addition is of a scarcer reverse legend, TEMPORVM FELICITAS. I may have seen one or two of these floating around over the last few years but not many by any means. Again, a nice coin with sort of a brassy wear to it but still with substantial silvering. A happy add since I had no representatives of the type before now.

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    Probus, Antoninianus, TEMPORVM FELICITAS
    AE Antoninianus
    Probus
    Augustus: 276 - 282AD
    Issued: 277AD
    22.0mm 3.60gr 0h
    O: IMP CM AVR PROBVS AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust, right.
    R: TEMPORVM FELICITAS; Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
    Exergue: I
    Lugdunum Mint
    Period 1, 3rd Emission, 1st Officina.
    RIC V-2, 52; Cohen 729; Bastien 176.
    Aorta: 1501: B72, O25, R168, T14, M3.
    shaker303/Charles Hubbard 202212230909
    2/10/18 2/21/18

    Finally, a little less presentable, but still a scarcer mintmark combination of star and XXIT. Theoretically these should not be that scarce but usually I do not see this combination for RESTITVT ORBIS. So at $10, I was excited to grab it. The letters in the exergue are hard to read unless you have a loop, but with a loop you can clearly see the star above the exergue and XXIT in the ex.

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    Probus, Antoninianus, RESTITVT ORBIS
    AE Antoninianus
    Probus
    Augustus: 276 - 282AD
    Issued: 278AD
    24.0 x 23.0mm 3.10gr 2h
    O: IMP C PROBVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust, right.
    R: RESTITVT ORBIS; Probus standing left on right, holding globe and scepter, facing Orbis to left, holding wreath.
    Exergue: (Star), above line; XXIT, below line.
    Siscia Mint
    RIC V-2, 733, Bust F, XXIT.
    Aorta: B72, O63, R119, T78, M6.
    numis-kimel 282821127138
    1/26/18 2/20/18

    I feel like I owe Probus some advertising as I haven't focused on him so much recently. Here is a status report on the Probus collection. I am proud of assembling so many mintmark combinations of several reverse legends. It is fun to try and cherrypick them even though I might literally be the only one who cares, haha.

    http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6322

    Feel free to add any Probus or your favorite third century contestant!
     
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Nice Probi @nicholasz219 ! I like the Lugdunum Felicitas!

    Here is a Probus Quinarius:

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    RI Probus 276-282 CE BI Quinarius 2.80g Cohen 768
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    The Felicitas Probus is my favorite of the bunch.
     
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  5. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    nice coins at a great price!

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    Probus AE Antoninianus. Antioch mint. 276-282 AD IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F
    AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing
    right with sceptre, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left with sceptre, A between.
    Mintmark XXI. Sear 11961. Cohen 99
    RIC V 922, A
    22.4mm 4.0g
     
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  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    A minor variation from Lugdunum reads TEMPOR FELIC I
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  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice additions!

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  8. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    Nice set of scores.

    I really appreciate that probus left us so many interesting coins to collect now.

    I have found many good ones in uncleaned lots.

    John
     
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  9. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    My newest Probus
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  10. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    @dougsmit I think I can count on you to have a rare related issue! Very nice!

    @ken454 @randygeki snd @Ajax those are all very nice additions. Where did you pick up the Probus Ajax? I might have bid on it or a very similar piece.

    @Theodosius I have limited experience with uncleaned lots. It would be great to buy one and discover all bronzes of Probus.
     
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  11. Ajax

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  12. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    @Ajax Nice, I bid on a similar coin but I think it was ebay.
     
  13. gogili1977

    gogili1977 Well-Known Member

    Probus (276-282 AD). AE Antoninianus. Serdica mint. IMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate bust left, wearing mantle, holding eagle-tipped scepter / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing right, holding scepter surmounted by eagle, receiving globefrom Jupiter standing left, holding scepter; V between them, KA in exergue. RIC 838.
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    Probus (276-282 AD). AE Antoninianus, Lyon.Obv. IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. TEMPOR FELICIT, Felicitas standing right, holding long caduceus and cornucopia; to left, D. RIC 129.
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