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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2500752, member: 31620&quot;]OK. I&#039;ll play but with about 650 Probus coins I will try and be selective.....</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Carinus Antoninianus&nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, Radiate, bust right in imperial mantle</p><p>Rev:– SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding snake</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (_|D / LVG), Emission 7, Officina 4. early A.D. 284</p><p>Reference:– RIC 216 var (not listed with this bust type in RIC). Cohen -. Bastien 574 (1 example cited)</p><p><br /></p><p>This would appear to be only the second coin with this bust type for Carinus known.Both unsurprisingly from the same die.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_137e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus <b>Antoninianus</b></b></p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></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>Celebrates the successful return through Lugdunum towards Rome of Probus after a campaign against the Gauls.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ma_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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