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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2580582, member: 31620&quot;]Lugdunum! RIC 112! Right up my street.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 to 279</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 816. Bastien 298. RIC 112 Bust type F</p><p>Weight 3.72 gms</p><p>Size 22.88mm </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132br_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Silvered but from a worn reverse die:-</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ds_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus - Rare bust variation</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right<b> (seen from the rear)</b></p><p>Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 to 279</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 816 (Bust not differentiated from Cuirassed from front). Bastien 300 (1 example cited). RIC 112 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC)</p><p><br /></p><p>3.99 gms. 0 degrees.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an unusual bust type for Probus but especially so at Lugdunum. This would appear to be the third known example of this type. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132st_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus - Another bust variety</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP C PROBVS • P • F • AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VIR-TV-S AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 6 Officina 4. A.D. 278 – A.D. 279</p><p>Reference:– Cohen -. Bastien 297 (1 example cited), RIC 112 var (not listed with this bust type in RIC) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132wr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obsessed? </p><p><br /></p><p>Me? </p><p><br /></p><p>Yep!</p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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