I bought this coin because it was anice enough example from the second issue of Rome for Probus, which is a collecting theme of mine. What particularly made me buy the coin was what I supposed the exergue to be. I stared and stared and convinced myself that it was an R Digamma in exe, which would be highly unusual. I sent images of the coin off to a respected expert for their opinion and they pointed out what had been obvious and staring me in the face in the first place and that the coin has RE in exe with the usual uncial epsilon from Rome where the horizontal bar is off centre and just a bit too high to be usual. The lesson is to see what is obvious in front of you and the simple explanation rather then looking for the unusual. Probus Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in quadriga riding left, holding globe and whip Minted in Rome (RE in exe) Emission 2. A.D. 277 Reference(s) – RIC 204 Bust type H Still a quite a pleasing looking coin. Martin
Man, I love quadrigas ... that's a sweet pickup, Martin Ummm, should I ask how the Papi-hunt is going? (or is that awkward?) you rock, Martin => you always bring sweet, sweet coins to this site!!
I've done this before with mint marks from Ephesus and dates on Alexandrian tets (hoping an LB was really LΓ). I feel your disappointment! Regardless, you got a really nice coin out of it.
I bought this hoping it was Trier, but knowing it was probably Rome mint. Unlike yours, mines not the best example
