Alföldi table.

Chronology: Pink's 6th emission of Siscia, 279 CE.

Probus antoninianus RIC 777, Alföldi 73.24
RIC 777; Alföldi type 73, n° 24; Siscia. Bust type F, (B). Denomination: Antoninianus.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

REV. SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: SOL_I I_NVICT_O

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip.
Clouds underneath hooves.

Mintmark: // XXIT   [no exergual line]

Weight: ?
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Probus antoninianus RIC 777v, Alföldi ?
RIC 777 variant; Alföldi type 73, n° -; Siscia. Bust type F variant, (B10). Denomination: Antoninianus.
Not listed for this bust type in RIC, and Alföldi.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding pugio in left hand.
Cuirass decorated with a Gorgoneion, another present on left shoulder, with a fold of aegis.

REV. SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: SOL_I I_NVICT_O

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip.
Clouds underneath hooves.

Mintmark: // XXIT   [no exergual line]

Weight: 3.93 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: 23 mm.

Image provided courtesy of Solidus Numismatik

Solidus Auction 9, 08.10.2016.


Probus antoninianus RIC 777v, Alföldi 73.20
RIC 777 variant; Alföldi type 73, n° 20 ; Siscia. Bust type C, (A2). Denomination: Antoninianus.
Not listed for this bust type in RIC.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back.

REV. SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: SOL_I I_NVICTO

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip.
Clouds underneath hooves.

Mintmark: // XXIQ   [no exergual line]

Weight: 4.05 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Image provided courtesy of H.D. Rauch

Rauch Summer Auction, 13.09.2010.


Probus antoninianus RIC 777, Alföldi 73.25
RIC 777; Alföldi type 73, n° 25; Siscia. Bust type F, (B). Denomination: Antoninianus.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

REV. SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: SOL_I I_N_VI_CTO

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip.
Clouds underneath hooves.

Mintmark: // XXIQ   [no exergual line]

Weight: 4.25 g.
Die axis: ?
Diameter: 24 mm.

Image provided courtesy of Numismatik Naumann

Naumann Auction 45, 03.07.2016.


Probus antoninianus RIC 777, Alföldi
RIC 777; Alföldi type 75, n° 2; Siscia. Bust type F, (B). Denomination: Antoninianus.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

REV. SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: S_OL_I I_NVICT_O

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe. This specimen seems to omit the whip.
Clouds underneath hooves. Quadriga with closely spaced wheels.

Mintmark: // XXIQ   [no exergual line]

Weight: 3.63 g.
Die axis: 6 h.
Diameter: 21-22 mm.

Image provided courtesy of Barnaba Skibniewski.


Probus antoninianus RIC 777, Alföldi ?
RIC 777; cf. Alföldi type 74, n° 1; Siscia. Bust type F, (B). Denomination: Antoninianus.
Minor Alföldi variant, with small and closely spaced quadriga wheels. [?]
Needs confirmation vs. coin cited from Voetter.
OBV.: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG

Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

REV.: SOLI INVICTO   Cesures: SOLI IN_VI_CTO

Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe and whip.

Mintmark: // XXIQ   [no exergual line]  

Weight: ?
Die axis: ?
Diameter: ?

Image provided courtesy of Martin Griffiths.


Last revision:  05.06.2018 [...]