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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2485520, member: 31620&quot;]The Selene is lovely. I have wanting a nice one but have always lost out thus far. The hunt continues.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do have a collection of most of the Probus variants with the search continuing for the Probus on horseback type which is possibly still unique so may take me quite a while.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am afraid I will bore people by wheeling out some of my Probus examples....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus, Billon tetradrachm</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and raising skirt.</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 2. (B over L in left field)</p><p>Reference:– Milne 4531. Emmett 3987(2) R1. Curtis 1881. BMC 2417</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_132d_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 AVR PROBOC CEB, Laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev:– None, Bust of Serapis right</p><p>Minted in Alexandria Egypt. L - E | _ Year 5. A.D. 279-280</p><p>Reference:– Milne 4605. Curtis X-1889, Emmett 3993(5) R4. BMC -. Dattari 5544</p><p><br /></p><p>A rare type for Probus</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_132ax_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>and my favourite...</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, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in both hands</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 3. (LГ in left field)</p><p>Milne 4555. Curtis -, Emmett 3992(3)R5. BMC -.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Olympus Coins February 1992</p><p>Ex-Keith Emmett Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_132aa_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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