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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1990483, member: 31620&quot;]The reverse type is generally common for Probus from the majority of the mints producing coins but is rare at Lugdunum and Ticinum. The ADVENTVS PROBI AVG reverse seems to have been minted to celebrate a visit by the emperor to a particular city and he simply didn&#039;t visit these cities very often.</p><p><br /></p><p>As part of my collection (built over a number of years) I also have the following two coins of the type:-</p><p><br /></p><p>The first minted on his outward journey to Gaul</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><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI%20132ty%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>the second was part of the same issue as my initial coin above but made at officina 4 rather than officina 3</p><p><br /></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>An obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132ma_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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