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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 4693252, member: 31620&quot;]I deliberatley posed a coin that allows you to answer partly correctly but knowing you could not know the whole answer. You did spot the difference however, which was the officina mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a full attribution for the final coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundatia, standing right, empting cornucopiae</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (I in exe) Emission 4 Officina 1. Middle to End A.D. 277</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 1. Bastien 183 (2 examples cited). RIC 17 Bust type F var (not listed for this officina in RIC)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse die match to both examples is Bastien.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 3.02g. 23.56mm. 180 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally the reverse type was produced during emission 5, which is made from more elaborate busts to celebrate the return of Probus after a successful campaign in Gaul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, horseman on shield</p><p>Rev:– ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278</p><p>Reference:– RIC 59 Bust type G. Cohen 5. Bastien 248</p><p><br /></p><p>3.93 gms</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xd_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some other RIC 17s. All of which have dots in the obverse but are not always clear.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132bk_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132aw_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132dx_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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