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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24667408, member: 26430&quot;]An impressive collection cataloging the varieties of Lugdunum mint! The number of official issues of Probus is staggering, and totally mind-boggling when counting all the minor varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>On mine below, unfortunately the reverse die is worn, so the four hash marks in the exergue aren&#039;t very clear. This type is usually described as 4th Emission, 4th Officina, so I&#039;m not certain the hashmarks are indicating Officina, rather than Emission, I need to check what exactly those mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t specifically collect Probus (I have maybe 10-12 &quot;nice enough&quot; Ants). </p><p><br /></p><p>But I did want a representative from the Philippe Gysen (1950-2019) Collection, whose reference collection of Probus is very impressive, and a great model of how a private collector can make a big contribution to the literature. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one happens to be from Lugdunum, cited by Bastien (Bastien Supplement II 196e = this coin) &amp; a Hiland &amp; Oliva (2013) &quot;plate coin&quot; (p. 79, no. 9 = this coin).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1572907[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1572906[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Probus BI Antoninianus </b>(4.08g). Lugdunum (4th emission, 4th officina), late 277 CE.</p><p><b>Obv</b>: IMP C PROBVS PF AVG. Radiate, cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev</b>: ABVNDANTIA AVG / IIII. Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands.</p><p><b>Ref</b>: RIC 17; Bastien Supp II 196e (this coin); Hiland &amp; Oliva (2013), <a href="https://www.academia.edu/5351547/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/5351547/" rel="nofollow"><i>Le Règne de l&#039;Empereur Probus, Histoire et Numismatique (276-282 apr. J.-C.)</i></a>, Page 79, No. 9 (this coin illustrated); <a href="https://probvs.net/probvs/R17/R17.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://probvs.net/probvs/R17/R17.html" rel="nofollow">Probvs.net RIC 17</a> (ex. 1 of 3, this coin); <a href="https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=555" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://probuscoins.fr/coin?id=555" rel="nofollow">Probuscoins.fr Coin ID 555</a> (this coin).</p><p><b>Prov</b>: Ex Philippe Gysen (1950-2019; his inventory #5); <a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6304963" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6304963" rel="nofollow">Jacquier 46 (Philippe Gysen Collection, Part II; 20 Sept 2019), Lot 315</a>; Berliner Münzauktion 74 (31 October 1992), Lot 512.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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