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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 3232269, member: 87809"][USER=73372]@Topcat7[/USER], not long a go I had a similar question and I asked at probvs.net </p><p><br /></p><p>Greg Kryszczuk answered:</p><p><br /></p><p>"What is a catalogue number in RIC V, generally, is the combination of obverse legend and the reverse type. There can be many busts within the same catalogue number. </p><p>If the coins were listed separately by bust type, the book would be 10 times as thick as it is, or even thicker, considering how many busts were in use by Probus.</p><p><br /></p><p>In regard to Lugdunum, RIC splits some of the coins into different periods, which it doesn't do at other mints. They can be only told apart by style." </p><p><br /></p><p>If you have Probus related questions you can contact send him an email and ask. You can find his contact information on the website <a href="https://probvs.net/probvs/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://probvs.net/probvs/" rel="nofollow">https://probvs.net/probvs/</a></p><p>Hope this info is helpful <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 3232269, member: 87809"][USER=73372]@Topcat7[/USER], not long a go I had a similar question and I asked at probvs.net Greg Kryszczuk answered: "What is a catalogue number in RIC V, generally, is the combination of obverse legend and the reverse type. There can be many busts within the same catalogue number. If the coins were listed separately by bust type, the book would be 10 times as thick as it is, or even thicker, considering how many busts were in use by Probus. In regard to Lugdunum, RIC splits some of the coins into different periods, which it doesn't do at other mints. They can be only told apart by style." If you have Probus related questions you can contact send him an email and ask. You can find his contact information on the website [url]https://probvs.net/probvs/[/url] Hope this info is helpful :-)[/QUOTE]
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