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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 8273570, member: 31620&quot;]<b>MARS VICTOR</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In much the same way as the early issues (2 and 3) above I struggle differentiating between emission 2 and 3. I really need to see if I can figure it out by studying the plates in Bastien. As such I err on the side of caution and allocate early coins to emission 3.</p><p><br /></p><p>The MARS VICTOR coins were produced by both Officina 2 and 3. It would appear from what I have seen on the market over the years that the officina 2 output was much more sizeable than that officina 3</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ak_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132vb_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Emission 4 shortens the obverse legend to IMP C PROBVS P F AVG.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132du_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xb_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Emission 5 has the interesting busts and there are beautiful examples illustrated by [USER=84905]@Tejas[/USER] and [USER=115816]@barnaba6[/USER] above.</p><p>&nbsp;My OP has my Radiate, cuirassed bust right holding spear</p><p><b>Officina 2 (II)</b></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ij_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ii_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Officina 3 (III)</b></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132wo_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132wp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now we have the bust style transition to a smaller. narrower bust with more of the cuirass visible. We also have the regular introduction of the Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. The obverse legend can also be found with the longer IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. It would also appear that Officina 4 wanted to get into the act and there is a very small output known from this officina (see below)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Officina 2 (II)</b></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132wh_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132qn_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132am_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132zf_img.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The coin above is quite scarce. Bastien only cites 1 example of this draped type. I was very pleased to obtain this one this month.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Officina 3 (III)</b></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132pt_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132cp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132y_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Officina 4 (IIII)</b></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ye_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Bastien –. Bastien Suppl. II 294B (this example).</p><p>Paul Francis Jacquier - Auction 45 (2018) - Lot 1374</p><p>ex-Philippe Gysen Collection</p><p>Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 21 (1998), Lot 557</p><p><br /></p><p>The only known example from this officina</p><p><br /></p><p>The type now almost drops off entirely. There is mention of unmarked coins in emission 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>The aureii of the type had the addition of a captive. The following coin comes from an aureus reverse die (die matched to Bastien 301).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xx_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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