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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2643551, member: 31620&quot;]I have more than a passing interest in the Alexandrian issues of Probus. I disagree with your attribution of the Probus coin and the description. These eagles face both ways and your description doesn&#039;t match your coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus, Billon tetradrachm</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– None, Eagle standing facing left, head right, with wreath in beak</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 6. (L in left field, S in right field). A.D. 280-281</p><p>Milne 4629. Emmett 3984(6) R1. Curtis 1863. BMC 2430.</p><p><br /></p><p>7.54 gms</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_132au_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus, Billon tetradrachm</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– None, Eagle standing facing right, wings open, with wreath in beak</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 6. (L in left field, S in right field). A.D. 280-281</p><p>Milne 4631. Emmett 3982 (6) R1. Curtis 1872. BMC 2435. </p><p><br /></p><p>7.71 gms</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_GI_132r_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a gallery at Forvm with my current collection of these illustrated. I still have one reverse type missing - the emperor on horseback.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1721" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1721" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1721</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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