Forms of imperial bust

Imperial busts found on coins of Probus

A-H , Letter codes used in RIC clasification.
A-P, Letter codes used in the British Museum classification.



A Radiate, draped bust right. C1 or C2		B Laureate, draped bust right. C1*

C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. D2		D Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. D2*

C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. D1		D Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. D1*


E Laureate, cuirassed bust right B1*		Laureate, cuirassed bust left *B1L**


Helmeted, cuirassed bust right.. Corinthian helmet. H1		Helmeted, cuirassed bust left. Corinthian helmet. H1L

Radiate, helmeted,cuirassed bust right.. Corinthian helmet.		Radiate, helmeted,cuirassed bust left. Corinthian helmet.

		Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in right hand. Corinthian helmet.

Helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Attic helmet. H1		Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Attic helmet H1*

Radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from back. B2


F Radiate, cuirassed bust right B1		Radiate, cuirassed bust left. RIC "without weapons" B1L

		Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding Victory in right hand.


Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding pugio in left hand J10		Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in right hand J10L

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, right hand raised, holding pugio in left hand J9L		Radiate, cuirassed bust left, right hand raised, holding pugio in left hand.

Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in left hand and Victory on globe in right		Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in left hand and Victory in right J2L

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, resting left hand on sword handle and holding Victory on globe in right


Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back	Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back

Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right, with spear and shield seen from inner side. H6	Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back. Attic helmet H7	Laureate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back H7*

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield, seen from back		Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield, seen from back G5L

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with spear and shield seen from inner side.		Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding javelin in right hand and shield with two additional javelins in left.

Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. RIC "Square shield" L2	Radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. RIC "Square shield"	Radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back.

Laureate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. L2*	Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and grand aegis, seen from back.


Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear. F1		Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear. F1L

Laureate, cuirassed bust left, seen from back, with spear		Laureate, cuirassed bust left, with spear. *F1L**

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear.


Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear.

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear. Corinthian helmet. H3		Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear. Attic helmet. H3


Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and reins in left.		Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and trophy in left.


Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. G1L	Radiate, draped bust left, holding spear and shield.	Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding bludgeon and shield.

Radiate, helmeted, draped bust left, holding spear and shield.


Helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. NOTE	G Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield H4L	Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and small round shield. H4L

	Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield *H4L**

Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield, holding Victory in right hand.	Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield, holding Victory on globe in right hand.	Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, with spear and small round shield, holding Victory in right hand.

	Radiate, helmeted, draped (and cuirassed) bust left, holding spear and shield, to left head of horse H9

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, with bow, arrow and shield, holding Victory on globe in right hand.


Jugate busts left of emperor, laureate and cuirassed, and Sol, radiate and draped.		Jugate busts left of Emperor helmeted, cuirassed, with spear and shield, and Sol radiate


Radiate bust left in imperial mantle. K1L		Radiate bust right in imperial mantle. K1

H Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle K4L		Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle K4

Laureate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle *K4L**

Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in right hand. K7L		Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in left hand. K7

		Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in left hand. K7*

Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and branch or flowers in right hand.		Laureate, bust left, in imperial mantle holding branch or flowers and sceptre surmounted by eagle.


	Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, right hand raised. K3L


Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by a wreath	Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by a globe	Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by a hand


Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with globe in place of sceptre K5L		Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with Victory on globe in place of sceptre K6L


Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with spear instead of sceptre	Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with spear and shield instead of sceptre	Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with spear in place of sceptre, seen from back

	Radiate bust left in cuirass holding sceptre surmounted by eagle