Chronology: Bastien's 3rd emission of Lugdunum, beginning of 277.

Probus
                  aureus RIC 1, Bastien 174
RIC 1; Bastien 174; Lugdunum. Denomination: Aureus.


OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Laureate, cuirassed bust left.

REV.: TRI POT COS / •P•P•    Cesures: TRI POT COS // •P•P•

Emperor in quadriga left, holding branch.

Mintmark: //

Weight: 6.3 g.
Die axis: ↓
Diameter: ?




Probus aureus RIC 1v, Bastien 174v
RIC 1 variant; Bastien 174v (same obv. die, rev. punctuated), Calicó 4208v ; Lugdunum. Bust type -, ( B1*)
Denomination: Aureus.

Not listed in RIC for reverse with unpunctuated Pater Patriae.


OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Laureate, cuirassed bust left.

REV.: TRI POT COS / PP    Cesures: TRI POT COS // PP

Emperor in quadriga left, holding branch.

Mintmark: //

Weight: 5.99 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Image provided courtesy of Messieurs Russo, NUMISMATICA ARS CLASSICA

NAC Auction 102, 24 October 2017.
Ex Bru sale 3, 2011, 150.




Probus "denarius" RIC unlisted, Bastien
                  175, Voetter 40.552
Not listed in RIC; Bastien 175; Voetter 40.552; Lugdunum. Bust type E, (B*). Denomination: "Denarius".

Abschlag from aureus dies.

OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Laureate, cuirassed bust right.

REV.: TRI POT COS / •P•P•    Cesures: TRI POT COS // •P•P•

Emperor in quadriga left, holding branch.

Mintmark: //

Weight: 3.16 g.
Die axis: 2h
Diameter: 21.2 mm.

Image provided courtesy of S. Luethi.



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