Probus Bust Types icon
Bust forms found on coins of Probus

A-H codes used in RIC
A-P codes by the British Museum
A-O codes used by Bastien
Probus bust type A, C1 or C2 Probus bust type C, D2, A2 Bastien A1
A Radiate, draped bust right, seen from back. C1 or C2 C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. D2 A2 Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from front. A1

Probus bust type D, D2*, A2*
D Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back. D2* A2* Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from back. A3*

Probus bust type C, D1, A Probus bust type D, D1*, A*
C Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front D1 A
 D Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front D1*  A*
Probus bust type E, B1*, B*
Probus bust type B1*L, B1*
E Laureate, cuirassed bust right B1* B*
Laureate, cuirassed bust left B1*L B1*
Probus bust type H1
Probus bust type H1L
Helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Pseudo-Corinthian helmet. H1
Helmeted, cuirassed bust left. Pseudo-Corinthian helmet. H1L
Probus bust type BM -, Bastien C
Probus bust type BM -, Bastien C1
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Pseudo-Corinthian helmet. C
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left. Pseudo-Corinthian helmet. C1




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

Probus bust type H1
Probus bust type H1*, C*
Helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Pseudo-Attic helmet. H1
Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right. Pseudo-Attic helmet.
H1* C*
Probus bust type B2, B4
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from back.
F variant B2 B4
Probus bust type B1, B

Probus bust type BM B1L, Bastien B1
F Radiate, cuirassed bust right B1 B



Radiate, cuirassed bust left.
RIC "without weapons" B1L B1
Probus bust type BM J10

Probus bust type BM J10L
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding pugio in left hand J10 B10

Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in right hand J10L
Probus bust type BM J9L

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.


Probus bust type BM J2L
Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in left hand and Victory on globe in right.


Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in left hand and Victory in right.
J2L


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

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, resting left hand on sword handle and holding Victory on globe in right.
Bastien bust type F10

Bastien bust type D4
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, right hand raised, holding Victory on globe in left. F10

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, right hand raised, holding Victory on globe in left. D4
Probus bust type BM G5L, Bastien F8
Probus bust typy Bastien F8 variant
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield, seen from back. G5L F8
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield, seen from back. F8 variant

Probus bust type Bastien E2
Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back. F8
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back. E2
Probus bust type BM H6 Probus bust type BM H7 Probus bust type BM H7*
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. Pseudo-Attic helmet H7
 Laureate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back. H7*




Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, with spear and shield seen from inner side.

 Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding upright spear in right hand and shield in left. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding javelin in right hand and shield with two additional javelins in left. B16





Laureate, cuirassed bust right, holding dart in right hand and two additional darts in left. B12*
HEROIC BUSTS

Probus bust type BM L2
Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back.
RIC "Square shield" L2 F19		 Radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back.
RIC "Square shield" E8
 Radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back.
Probus bust type BM L2*
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.


Probus bust type BM F1, Bastien F9
Probus bust type BM F1L
Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear.
F1 F9

Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear.
F1L F5


Probus bust type BM F1*L


Laureate, cuirassed bust left, with spear.
F1*L F5*
Probus bust type Bastien F2
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear. F2

Radiate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear.
Probus bust type BM H3
Probus bust type BM H3, Bastien D
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear. Pseudo-Corinthian helmet. H3 D
Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear. Pseudo-Attic helmet. H3 D

Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and reins in left. Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and shield seen from inner side. F13 Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and trophy in left.

Bastien bust D7

Radiate, helmeted, draped & cuirassed bust right, holding spear in right hand, and shield in left. D7
Probus bust type BM G1L, Bastien F
Radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. G1L F
 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.
Probus bust type BM H4L, Bastien E Probus bust type BM H4L
Helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.           NOTE G Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. H4L E1

Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and parmula. H4L

Bastien bust E1*
 Probus bust type H4*L, Bastien E*

Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. H4*L E1* Laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. H4*L E*
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 parmula, holding Victory in right hand.

Probus bust type BM H9

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

Bust type Bastien M25 Jugate Multiple with Hercules
Jugate busts left of emperor, laureate and cuirassed, and Sol, radiate and draped. M20
 Jugate busts left of Emperor helmeted, cuirassed, with spear and shield, and Sol radiate. M25
  Jugate busts right of emperor laureate, in consular robes, holding scipio in right hand, and Hercules laureate, holding lion's skin & club.

Jugate bust left with Sol holding whip

Jugate busts left of Emperor laureate, cuirassed, with spear and shield, and Sol radiate, holding whip.
CONSULAR BUSTS
Probus bust type BM K1L, Bastien H
Probus bust type BM K1, Bastien H7
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle. K1L H
Radiate bust right in imperial mantle. K1 H7
Probus bust type BM K3L, Bastien H3

Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, right hand raised. K3L H3

Probus bust type BM K4L, Bastien H2
Probus bust type BM K4, Bastien H4
H Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle K4L H2
Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle K4 H4
Probus bust type BM K4*L, Bastien H2*

Laureate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle K4*L H2*

Probus bust type BM K7L
Probus bust type BM K7
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in right hand. K7L H26
Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in left hand. K7 H12



Probus bust type BM K7*


Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and globe in left hand. K7* H12*

Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, and branch or flowers in right hand. H15
Laureate, bust left, in imperial mantle holding branch or flowers and sceptre surmounted by eagle. H15*
Probus bust type BM K5L, Bastien H1
Probus bust type BM K6L, Bastien H6
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with globe in place of sceptre K5L H1
Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, with Victory on globe in place of sceptre K6L H6

MYTHIC BUSTS

Bust left, wearing a Herculean lionskin headdress. Bust right, wearing a Herculean lionskin headdress.


Busts listed by RIC, and other sources, but unverified.
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 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


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