Note: These coins exhibit two distinct types, unrecognized
in RIC:
VIR-1: The enemy genuflects under the anterior
legs of the horse. This type, which always has an exergual line,
is the more common
VIR-2: The enemy is lying in front of the horse's
anterior legs, arm(s) raised. This type lacks the exergual line.
(Or the exergual line is very abbreviated,
exhibiting only under the posterior legs of the horse. Ed.)
See: Philippe Gysen "Nouvelles données concernant
l'atelier de Serdica sous le règne de Probus".
Available via Belgian
Royal Numismatic Society. (Link downloads a 1.1 MB .pdf
document)
Pink's 4th emission of Serdica, 277 CE, 280-81 CE (Gysen).
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type G,
(E).
Denomination: Antoninianus Not listed for this officina in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR
PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KA•A• [short exergual line] Weight: ? |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type G
variant, (E1).
Denomination: Antoninianus Not listed for this bust and officina in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR
PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and buckler. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KAA Kappa Alpha Alpha Weight: 3.77 g. |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type C,
(A). Denomination:
Antoninianus. Not listed for this officina and bust type in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR
PROBVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from
front. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KAB Weight: 3.65 g. Image provided courtesy of Philippe Gysen |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type C,
(A2). Denomination:
Antoninianus. Not listed for this officina in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS
P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KAB Weight: ? Image provided courtesy of Plamen Arsoff. |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type F,
(B). Denomination:
Antoninianus Not listed for this officina in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS
P F AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Weight: ? |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type H,
(H2). Denomination:
Antoninianus. Not listed for this bust type in RIC. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS
P F AVG
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KA•Γ• Weight: 3.85 g. |
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| RIC 877 variant, Serdica. Bust type H,
(H2). Denomination:
Antoninianus. Not listed for this bust type in RIC. Same reverse die as this example of RIC 880 |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS
P F AVG
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KAΔ Weight: 3.85 g. Image provided courtesy of Joachim Stollhoff, Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH M & M Auktion 11, 13 November 2002 |
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| RIC 877, Serdica. Bust type C, (A2).
Denomination: Antoninianus. |
| OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS
P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. REV.: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse. Mintmark: // KA•Δ• Kappa Alpha dot Delta dot Weight: ? Image provided courtesy of Plamen Arsoff. |
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