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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3375916, member: 31620&quot;]I must admit that I never thought that I would see one of these in person let alone track one down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emission 6, Officina 3 of Probus from Lugdunum produced coins with two reverse types:-</p><p><br /></p><p>FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two standards</p><p>and</p><p>MARS VICTOR, Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy</p><p><br /></p><p>One reverse die slipped through quality control which mixed the two legends with a Fides type.</p><p><br /></p><p>FIDES VICTOR, Fides standing left, holding two ensigns</p><p><br /></p><p>These seem to be scarce with Bastien listing the following examples:-</p><p><br /></p><p>Bastien 289 - which has Obverse legend IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG and bust type &quot;Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right (seen from the rear)&quot; (2 examples in BM)</p><p>and</p><p>Bastien 290 - which has Obverse legend IMP C PROBVS P F AVG and bust type &quot;Radiate, cuirassed bust right&quot; (2 examples, one in BM one in Lyons)</p><p><br /></p><p>In Bastien Suppl. II another exampkle from the same reverse die is listed</p><p><br /></p><p>Bastien 290 Alpha - which has Obverse legend&nbsp; IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG and bust type &quot;Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield&quot; from a single example citing the Curtis Clay collection</p><p><br /></p><p>I have added another example</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:–IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– FIDES VICTOR, Fides standing left, holding two ensigns</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (//III) Emission 6, Officina 3. A.D. 278 - 279</p><p>Which I cannot find listed in Bastien</p><p><br /></p><p>4.48 gms, 22.92 mm. 0 degrees</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132yl_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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