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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 7999076, member: 57495&quot;]I&#039;m a generalist collector, but really admire the dedication of specialists.&nbsp; This ORIGINI AVG type is one that I&#039;ve always liked.&nbsp; I see that you have an incredible specimen in your collection, [USER=115816]@barnaba6[/USER]!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1387648[/ATTACH]<b>PROBUS </b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.83g, 21.7mm. Siscia mint, AD 276-282. RIC 703 (R2). O: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: ORIGINI AVG, She-wolf (Lupa Romana) right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; XXIT in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s a rather beat-up Probus aureus that&#039;s one of the highlight additions of my current collecting year.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1387653[/ATTACH]<b>PROBUS</b></p><p>AV Aureus. 6.28g, 21mm. Serdica mint, AD 276-282. RIC 829 (R3) corr. (with AVG in rev legend); Biaggi 1640 (this coin). O: SOL COMIS PROBI AVG, Jugate busts left of Probus, helmeted and cuirassed, holding spear and shield, and of Sol, radiate. R: SOLI INVICTO COMITI AVG, draped bust of Sol right.</p><p><i>Ex Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection (NAC 49, 21 Oct 2008, lot 400); ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel 19 (1959), lot 250</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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