Probus snack

Nice one!

I love the coinage of Probus, and as a result I usually end up keeping them when I find an extra nice one in a lot. Interestingly, I've never purchased an individual Probus, all of these were lot grabs.

These two were for my main portrait collection



These were just too pretty to let go


These I wagered I would be disappointed in the hammer on ebay, so I just kept them


Whenever I'm feeling snackish I usually cruise the Indian offerings on the 'bay. This is a recent pickup, one that I've wanted for a while but always shied away from on account of toxic metal + toddlers in the house.

Chutus of Banavasi
Mulanada, ca late 1st - early 3rd century AD
PB full unit (29mm)
This one has a nice crisp strike with full legend and a pleasing patina (ancient lead is so interesting!)


Also, almost all of my Indo Sassanians would count as a "snack" but snacks add up to be more than the meal you would have eaten!

 

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The coin arrived this morning, and I think it looks pretty good; I feel like it was worth what I paid for it:


Interestingly, it also came with a collector's ticket that was clearly written by the same hand as the ticket that came with a Valerian I that I purchased from Naville back in December:


Here's the tickets:


The "C" must indicate the Cohen reference number, while the number at the bottom is the weight of the coin. The only thing that puzzles me a bit is the price on the other side of the ticket; what currency could it be in? Also, if anybody has any ideas regarding whose collection the coins came from, I'd like to hear them.

 

Nice snacks.. I have a few inexpensive coins of Probus...