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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2559698, member: 31620&quot;]The Lugdunum TEMPOR FELICI is an interesting coin that highlights an issue in the way RIC is structured.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin would be attributed as RIC 104 but this leads to a problem in chronology. Early issues for Probus at Lugdunum can be stylistically distinguished from later issues with one of the &quot;tells&quot; being the amount of cuirass visible on the bust. The examples with very little cuirass are allocated by Bastien to Issue 4, dated&nbsp; Mid to Late A.D.277 by him. Those with more cuirass visible are allocated to Issue 6, dated to A.D. 278 - 279. The example above is a nice example of the later issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my examples of both to illustrate what I mean.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– TEMPOR FELICI, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>Mint – Lugdunum (I in exe). Emission 4 Officina 1. Mid to Late A.D.277</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 713. Bastien 188. RIC 104 Bust type F</p><p><br /></p><p>3.80 gms</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132of_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Probus</b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– TEMPOR FELICI, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (I) Emission 6 Officina 1. A.D. 278 - 279</p><p>Reference(s) – Cohen 713. Bastien 269. RIC 104 Bust type F (C)</p><p><br /></p><p>4.60 gms</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ad_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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