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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2810662, member: 31620&quot;]As some will be aware I have a passion for the coinage of Probus, particularly that from Lugdunum. As time goes by I find the time between additions to this sub-collection grows.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have recently added a coin to this sub-collection that I thought worthy of sharing with you. It is a sub-type variety that I did not previously have in my collection and am more than happy to welcome it. It is a type noted in RIC but not one I can find noted in the original Bastien or Bastien Supplement II. For some reason I don&#039;t have Supplement I and must remedy that.</p><p><br /></p><p>The base Mars type itself is common but the addtion of the bound captive is what makes this one different enough to be noteworthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin itself has plenty of underlying silvering remaining though has lots of hard, green encrustations on the surface. The obverse has suffered more than the reverse but it is the reverse that matters to me with this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin would seem to be one of those without an officina mark. The border of dots is close enough to the exe that it leads me to this conlusion though I am happy to be proven wrong. If it has an exe then it will either be II or III and I suspect that this would only be concluded through finding a die match.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not proficient enough to be conclusive on allocating this to an emission but would put it in emission 6 (Bastien) based on style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus Antoninianus</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; at foot, captive.</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (unmarked?). Emission 6? Officina -.&nbsp; A.D. 278 - A.D. 279</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC 35 Bust Type F (Scarce)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xx_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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