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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 3196587, member: 80783&quot;]During the latest Jesus Vico Online Auction there were angel and devil sitting on my shoulders and their dialogue went something like this:</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>A.: Let´s turn off the computer, you already won the two coins you were interested in.</i></p><p><i>D.: But why not keep watching what happens to the other lots?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>A.: Time to go home and not risk spending more money here...</i></p><p><i>D.: Look, here comes a Probus!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(countdown starts: ten...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: Don´t forget that you are not collecting anything later than Postumus...</i></p><p><i>D.: But no roman imperial collection is complete without a PROBUS!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(nine...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: You are not even collecting Ants... </i></p><p><i>D.: But one day inevitably you will, so why not get this one NOW?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(eight...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: You´ll find something better of Probus than an Ant one day...</i></p><p><i>D.: Don´t be a fool! What are you waiting for?&nbsp; A Medallion or Aureus of Probus?</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(seven...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: Better wait for that than to waste money on a compromise...</i></p><p><i>D.: But a Medallion or Aureus will cost you THOUSANDS. So you are actually SAVING money here!!!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(six...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: But it´s not even fully silvered...</i></p><p><i>D.: C´mon, it is a priceless ANCIENT ARTIFACT nevertheless!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(five...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A: There are no bids on it, so there has to be something wrong with it...</i></p><p><i>D.: Only FIFTEEN EUROS and it is yours!!!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(four...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: Remember what you promised...</i></p><p><i>D.: look, it even has a COOL CONSULAR BUST on it! Your collection is LACKING one!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(three...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: if you must spend money, get some flowers for your loved one instead...</i></p><p><i>D.: look, it even has QUADRIGA on the reverse! You don´t even HAVE a coin with a quadriga yet!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(two...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A.: be strong, take your hand off the button...</i></p><p><i>D.: C´mon, you MUST bid 15 Euros because otherwise someone else will do!</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You´d be outbid ANYWAY!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>(one...)</p><p><br /></p><p><i>D.: OMG, it is a FACING quadriga! </i></p><p><br /></p><p>(JG bids 15 Euros and wins)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]826381[/ATTACH]</p><p>IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG - Radiate bust of Probus right, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre</p><p>SOLI INVICTO - Sol in facing quadric, his right hand raised, holding globe and whip in left, the horses spread, two on left and two on right, KAB in exergue</p><p>Antoninianus, Serdica 277 (?)</p><p>RIC - (reverse unlisted with this bust type), Sear -</p><p><br /></p><p>Does someone know a valid reference for this type?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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