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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1921867, member: 31620&quot;]Amongst my various collections I have a collecting focus on the Ants of Probus from Lugdunum. I have been asked why this is and don&#039;t really have a rational reason as to why I collect them. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have recently obtained one of the following coins which sort of completes a sub-series from this mint and I thought that illustrating the coins would demonstrate exactly how obsessional collecting these things can be (at least for me). </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins come from the 6th Issue of Lugdunum which Bastien dates to A.D. 278 to 279 and are all of the reverse type &quot;VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first 2 coins have the obverse legend &quot;IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe)</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 819. Bastien 296. RIC 111 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132tg_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe)</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 819. Bastien 295 (citing 4 examples). RIC 111 Bust type C </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132sr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The next four coins have obverse legend &quot;IMP C PROBVS P F AVG&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 816. Bastien 299. RIC 112 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132ds_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This coins has a dotted legend IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 816. Bastien 298. RIC 112 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132br_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Radiate, cuirassed bust right (see from the rear)</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe)</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 816 (Bust not differentiated from Cuirassed from front). Bastien 300 (1 example cited). RIC 112 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an unusual bust type for Probus but especially so at Lugdunum. This would appear to be the third known example of this type. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132st_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII)</p><p>Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien 297 (1 example cited), RIC 112 var (not listed with this bust type in RIC) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/normal_RI_132wr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Is there anyone else out there quite as aflicted as me?</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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