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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4160450, member: 110350"]I have three different Probus ants -- unusual for me, since for the most part I have only one coin per emperor/caesar/empress. Each shows a different level of remaining silvering. Here they are, from most to least (none):</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Probus, 276-282 AD, silvered billon Antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint 280 AD. Obv. Radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre, IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG / Rev. Sol standing facing in spread quadriga, with right hand raised, holding globe and whip in left hand, the horses spread, two on l. and two on r., SOLI INVICTO. CM in lower center above XXI Q in exergue (Officina 4 - Quarto). RIC V-2 Cyzicus 911, Sear RCV III 12041 (ill), Cohen 682, Pink [Karl Pink 1949], p. 44, series 3. 23 mm., 4.1 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073333[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073335[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Probus, silvered billon Antoninianus, Serdica [Sofia] Mint, 277-80 AD. Obv. Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield, transverse leather strap across chest, IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus riding right on horseback, spearing enemy falling beneath horse’s hooves, with his shield lying under the horse. In exergue: KA • Γ [gamma] • (4th emission, Serdica, Officina 3). RIC V-2 878G(Γ); Cohen 912; Pink [Karl Pink 1949], 277. 24.31 mm., 3.26 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073338[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Probus, billon Antoninianus [no silvering left], Rome Mint, 279 AD. Obv. Radiate, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, IMP PROBVS AVG/ Rev. Probus riding left, extending arm in salute & holding scepter, horse’s right front hoof raised over bound captive seated left, ADVENTVS AVG. In exergue: R - pellet in crescent - ς (digamma/sigma) [Officina 6]. RIC V-2 157(ς); Cohen 37; Pink VI/1 p. 57. 23 mm., 2.75 g. [See <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/probus/RIC_0157_digamma_dot_in_cresc_left.txt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/probus/RIC_0157_digamma_dot_in_cresc_left.txt" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/probus/RIC_0157_digamma_dot_in_cresc_left.txt</a>.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073339[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4160450, member: 110350"]I have three different Probus ants -- unusual for me, since for the most part I have only one coin per emperor/caesar/empress. Each shows a different level of remaining silvering. Here they are, from most to least (none): 1. Probus, 276-282 AD, silvered billon Antoninianus, Cyzicus Mint 280 AD. Obv. Radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre, IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG / Rev. Sol standing facing in spread quadriga, with right hand raised, holding globe and whip in left hand, the horses spread, two on l. and two on r., SOLI INVICTO. CM in lower center above XXI Q in exergue (Officina 4 - Quarto). RIC V-2 Cyzicus 911, Sear RCV III 12041 (ill), Cohen 682, Pink [Karl Pink 1949], p. 44, series 3. 23 mm., 4.1 g. [ATTACH=full]1073333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1073335[/ATTACH] 2. Probus, silvered billon Antoninianus, Serdica [Sofia] Mint, 277-80 AD. Obv. Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield, transverse leather strap across chest, IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus riding right on horseback, spearing enemy falling beneath horse’s hooves, with his shield lying under the horse. In exergue: KA • Γ [gamma] • (4th emission, Serdica, Officina 3). RIC V-2 878G(Γ); Cohen 912; Pink [Karl Pink 1949], 277. 24.31 mm., 3.26 g. [ATTACH=full]1073338[/ATTACH] 3. Probus, billon Antoninianus [no silvering left], Rome Mint, 279 AD. Obv. Radiate, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, IMP PROBVS AVG/ Rev. Probus riding left, extending arm in salute & holding scepter, horse’s right front hoof raised over bound captive seated left, ADVENTVS AVG. In exergue: R - pellet in crescent - ς (digamma/sigma) [Officina 6]. RIC V-2 157(ς); Cohen 37; Pink VI/1 p. 57. 23 mm., 2.75 g. [See [URL]http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/probus/RIC_0157_digamma_dot_in_cresc_left.txt[/URL].] [ATTACH=full]1073339[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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