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<p>[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 7324715, member: 101226"]A few days ago, I bought an oddly shaped Probus antoninianus from the Lugdunum (Lyons) mint. This particular coin is my first Roman Imperial issue of Probus; I was particularly drawn to it by the remaining silvering evident on the obverse. The only other Probus in my collection is an Alexandrian tetradrachm that I purchased from Romae Aeternae Numismatics back in February. With that being said, I'd like to see some of your coins of Probus, oblong flans, or anything else you feel is relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1279925[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Probus</p><p>AE Antoninianus</p><p>A.D. 277</p><p>Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.</p><p>Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint</p><p>Mintmark: I</p><p>RIC 52; Cohen 729</p><p>Ex-HJ Berk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 7324715, member: 101226"]A few days ago, I bought an oddly shaped Probus antoninianus from the Lugdunum (Lyons) mint. This particular coin is my first Roman Imperial issue of Probus; I was particularly drawn to it by the remaining silvering evident on the obverse. The only other Probus in my collection is an Alexandrian tetradrachm that I purchased from Romae Aeternae Numismatics back in February. With that being said, I'd like to see some of your coins of Probus, oblong flans, or anything else you feel is relevant. [ATTACH=full]1279925[/ATTACH] Probus AE Antoninianus A.D. 277 Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right Reverse: TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint Mintmark: I RIC 52; Cohen 729 Ex-HJ Berk[/QUOTE]
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