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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 7317146, member: 31620&quot;][USER=115816]@barnaba6[/USER] was also generous enough to offer me the change to buy another coin from his collection which I was more than willing to provide a home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus was passing through Lugdunum at Middle to End A.D. 277 on his way to do battle with the Gauls. To celebrate this the mint produced coins with the reverse legend ADVENTVS PROBI AVG from officinae 1 and 4.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (I in exe) Emission 4 Officina 1. Middle to End A.D. 277</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 68. Bastien 184 (10 examples cited). RIC 19 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278833[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>My new coin and excuse for this thread.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 4 Officina 1. Msid to Late A.D. 277</p><p>Reference(s) – Cohen 68. Bastien 197 (6). RIC 19 Bust Type F var (officina)</p><p><br /></p><p>3.33 gms. 45 degrees. 23.18 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex barnaba6 collection. ex Philippe Gysen collection</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278834[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Probus returned though the city again after a succesful campaign End A. D. 277 to Early A.D. 278 and the city produced an issue of coins to celebrate this with more ornate busts. The ADVENTVS PROBI AVG coins were produced at Officinae 1, 3 and 4. I only have a couple of examples from this issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor, riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive</p><p>Mint – Lugdunum (//III) Emission 5, Officina 3. End A. D. 277 to Early A.D. 278</p><p>Reference:– RIC 64 Bust Type G var (officina), Cohen 69, Bastien 226 (1 ex. same dies)</p><p><br /></p><p>3.35 gms. 180 degrees. 22.19 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278839[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obv:– VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278</p><p>References:– Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples). RIC 64 Bust Type G (S)</p><p><br /></p><p>Appears to be an obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278840[/ATTACH] </p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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