Coin Straight From the Mint

Recently I acquired this very nice Probus from one of our own. It is a spectacular example. Well struck and centered, with much of the silver wash still remaining. Most of you all know me, and I'd haggle over haggling normally. But once I set eyes on this coin, I offered the full asking price and I wasn't disappointed when it arrive. And it was struck at a mint that is not in my collection until now. Take a gander:

PROBUS
AE Silvered Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP dot, Emperor standing right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, holding scepter. Crescent in lower center Mintmark KA
Struck at Tripolis mint, 277 AD
4g, 22mm
RIC 928, crescent
ex Warren Etsy

I know we see a lot of Probus coins, but coins minted while he was Augustus have many interesting varieties. Post you favorite Probus or any other coin struck at Tripolis.

 

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Amazing coin @Bing with full silvering. Thanks for taking us back into the latter 3rd century so we can witness what these coins looked liked fresh off the dies.

 

What a great coin @Bing. I really like bust, as if he is in deep thought. The coins of Probus are one of the few Roman areas I actively collect. I'll add my favorite coin of his.

 

Way to go on the new show stopper, Bing!

 

Beautiful addition... I love every detail.

 

Excellent coin!

 

James, Great score ! Incredible detail on the reverse even on the scepter .

 

Wow, that’s a beauty @Bing, congrats! Love that reverse!

Here’s my favorite of his:


Probus, Antoninianus (24 mm, 3.39 g), Rome, 282. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right./ Rev. Jupiter standing front, head to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and scepter in his left. RIC 175

 

That's a beautiful coin, Bing! So much so you could put an eye out!

I've been told this Probus of mine is pretty much as-struck...

Probus, Ruled 276-282 AD
AE20 Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Egypt
Struck Year 4, 278-279 AD
Obverse: A K M AVP ΠPOBOC CЄB, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Eirene holding olive branch and sceptre, LΔ to right (RY 4 = 278/279 AD)
References: Emmett 3986.4, R1
Size: 20.2mm, 7.9g
Ex: The Reverend Willis McGill Collection (McGill was an American missionary stationed in Egypt, who started collecting there during World War I)
[Original collector’s envelope has incorrect attribution.]

 

Great coins. I don't collect that late but I do have two from Probus. Just can't bring myself to sell them. Both published on www.Probuscoins.fr


IMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right

VIRTVS PROBI AVG - KAΓ in exergue
Emperor on horseback trampling enemy, a shield in left hand, spear in right. A shield on the ground under the horse.

Bust type B

Serdica mint, 280-281 AD
4th emission, 3rd officina

3.92g

RIC 880 (C).

EF with wonderful smooth dark brown/black glossy patina. Even nicer in hand.

Ex-Calgary Coin; Ex-George W. La Borde collection

Published on Probuscoins.fr


IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG
Radiate, mantled bust left holding eagle tipped scepter

SOL INVICTO
Sol in spread Quadriga holding whip KAΓ in ex

Serdica 277 AD
RIC 864 Bust type H
3.84g
Scarce

Published on Probuscoins.fr

 

Wow. Spectacular specimen @Bing , a dream coin. Here is my rarest Probus from Serdica, only 2 known and published on Probuscoins but...
never as sharp and detailed like yours...

 

Would absolutely love to see his coins as Caesar!

Thumbs up for a great looking coin :- )

Here's mine

 

That's a gorgeous one, @Bing , and from an unusual mint, too! I still don't have a Tripolis coin in all of my collection.

Mine's not so impressive or well-preserved, but this one is a favorite because it depicts the Temple of Romae Aeternae:


Probus, AD 276-282
Roman billon antoninianus; 3.79 g, 22.1 mm
Rome, AD 277-280
Obv: IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust right in consular robe, eagle tipped scepter in right hand
Rev: ROMAE AETER, temple, statue of Roma seated facing inside; in exergue, R * A
Refs: RIC 183; Cohen 533; RCV 12027 var.

 

Wow, JW, beautiful coin. That silvering is great. Warren always has very cool coins.

I have posted this before, but I like Horses.

Marcus Aurelius Probus, AD 276-282
Billon Antoninianus, 21mm, 2.3g, 6h; Rome mint, 6th emission, AD 281.
Obv.: PROBVS AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: ADVENTVS AVG; Probus riding horse left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, bound captive seated left under foreleg, head right // R thunderbolt Z (7th officina).
Reference: RIC Vb Probus 158, p. 35

 

Just look at those abs on Jupiter! A really sharp coin. Congrats!

 

My favorite Probus is far from my highest grade but I love the flames under the chariot. Siscia?


Style-wise, I prefer Serdica mint.


This Ticinum is high grade and part of the coded Equiti series.

 

Very nice, Bing! Less common mint, great portrait, and fantastic details on both sides.

I have one that I picked up from Warren some time back. Not in especially high grade, but with an interesting ORIGINI AVG wolf and twins reverse type.

PROBUS
AE Antoninianus. 3.83g, 21.7mm. Siscia mint, AD 276-282. RIC 703 (R2). O: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: ORIGINI AVG, She-wolf (Lupa Romana) right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; XXIT in exergue.

And also "from one of our own", I have this so-called 'Saturninus placeholder' of Probus, ex AMCC 1.


PROBUS
AE Antoninianus. 2.99g, 21.1 mm. Asian mint, circa AD 280-281. RIC 922 (as Antioch). O: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Probus standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre; Δ• between, XXI in exergue.

My very first Probus actually comes from the collection of another CT member.

PROBUS
AE Antoninianus. 3.31g, 22mm. Rome mint, circa AD 276-282. RIC 202; Cohen 644. O: IMP PROBVS AVG, Bust radiate left, almost half-length, seen from front, wearing consular robes and holding eagle-tipped scepter. R: SOLI INVICTO, Sol raising right hand and holding globe and whip in left, in quadriga of horses leaping left; in exergue, crescent flanked by R and B (officina 2).
Ex Phillip Davis Collection

 

many Kudos

Kudos
The use of kudos in English began in the early 19th century. Borrowed from ancient Greek, the English word was originally British university slang for praise or renown,1 and that’s roughly what it means today. To give kudos to someone is to give credit and praise for an achievement.

 

Probus (276-282 AD). AE silvered Antoninianus Antioch (Antakya).
Probus Antoninianus, Antioch

Reference.
RIC V, 2, 920.(pag. 119)

Obv. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG,
radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP / B•,
emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.
Ex. XXI.

4.52 gr
21 mm

 

Gorgeous coin @Bing

I can show my two favorite Probus coins (I have only two, hence easy to sort out )


Probus, Antoninianus Siscia mint
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate ust of Probus left, wearing imperial mantle (bust type H)
SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga, XXIT at exergue
3.77 gr
Ref : Cohen #662, RCV # 12038 var, RIC 767



Probus, antoninianus - Rome mint, 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

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