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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3183078, member: 88526"]While I don't really collect coins from this period I do appreciate the coins of Probus. The engravers clearly had a lot of skill at this point and the details are incredible. Here are two of mine</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820557[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus Billon Antoninianus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG</p><p>Radiate, mantled bust left holding eagle tipped scepter</p><p><br /></p><p>SOL INVICTO</p><p>Sol in spread Quadriga holding whip KAΓ in ex</p><p><br /></p><p>Serdica 277 AD</p><p>RIC 864 Bust type H</p><p>3.84g</p><p>Scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin now published on Probuscoins.fr</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]820558[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Probus Antoninianus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>IMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG </p><p>Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right </p><p><br /></p><p>VIRTVS PROBI AVG - KAΓ in exergue</p><p>Emperor on horseback trampling enemy, a shield in left hand, spear in right. A shield on the ground under the horse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bust type B</p><p><br /></p><p>Serdica mint, 280-281 AD</p><p>4th emission, 3rd officina</p><p><br /></p><p>3.92g</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 880 (C).</p><p><br /></p><p>EF with wonderful smooth dark brown/black glossy patina. Even nicer in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Calgary Coin; Ex-George W. La Borde collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 3183078, member: 88526"]While I don't really collect coins from this period I do appreciate the coins of Probus. The engravers clearly had a lot of skill at this point and the details are incredible. Here are two of mine [ATTACH=full]820557[/ATTACH] [B]Probus Billon Antoninianus [/B] IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG Radiate, mantled bust left holding eagle tipped scepter SOL INVICTO Sol in spread Quadriga holding whip KAΓ in ex Serdica 277 AD RIC 864 Bust type H 3.84g Scarce This coin now published on Probuscoins.fr [ATTACH=full]820558[/ATTACH] [B]Probus Antoninianus [/B] IMP CM AVR PROBVS P AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus right VIRTVS PROBI AVG - KAΓ in exergue Emperor on horseback trampling enemy, a shield in left hand, spear in right. A shield on the ground under the horse. Bust type B Serdica mint, 280-281 AD 4th emission, 3rd officina 3.92g RIC 880 (C). EF with wonderful smooth dark brown/black glossy patina. Even nicer in hand. Ex-Calgary Coin; Ex-George W. La Borde collection[/QUOTE]
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