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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2318656, member: 31620&quot;]Amongst my varied interests I have a soft spot for the Probus coins from the second Issue from Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>My newest Probus coin is unlisted in RIC but would be near to RIC 204 and differs in that it has the &quot;P AVG&quot; obverse legend rather than the more common &quot;P F AVG&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle</p><p>Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip</p><p>Minted in Rome (//RB) Emission 2. A.D. 277</p><p>Reference:– RIC - Bust Type H (Not listed for this obverse legend in RIC). Would be after 204 in RIC. 3 examples in La Venera, 6 others known to Estiot.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xp_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>It sits nicely alongside my common RIC 204 Bust Type H examples which have mintmarks //R, //RB and //RE respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132ja_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132nr_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_132xl_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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