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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2052783, member: 31620&quot;]I don&#039;t tend to add as many Probus coins to my collection as I would like. This one is a very common type but I bought it as an upgrade to my existing example.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus Antoninianus</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy.</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 4, Officina 3. November – Mid to End 277 A.D.</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 334. Bastien 194. RIC 38 Bust type F </p><p>Plenty of detail, with all legends and devices clear and nearly fully silvered. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xb_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC and Bastien split this coin type into two groups. In RIC there are two coins that are would appear to be identical from their entries, RIC 38 and RIC 84. These are split as an early issue and a later issue. In Bastien the coins Bastien 194 and Bastien 287 are placed in Emissions 4 and 6 respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin can be used to illustrate the difference between the two types when illustrated with the following coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus Antoninianus </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (III in exe) Emission 6, Officina 3. 278 - 279 A.D.</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 334. Bastien 287. RIC 84 Bust Type F</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20132y%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are no clues from the legends nor from the reverse type. The differences are all due to the detailing of the bust. The earlier coin the bust is broader with a thicker neck and there is very little of the chest of the cuirass visible. The later coin has a smaller portrait, longer thin neck and much more chest of the cuirass visible. </p><p><br /></p><p>That is a lot of blather but is my justification for illustrating my first Probus of the year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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