Probus. Antoninianus; Probus; 276-282 AD, Lugdunum, Antoninianus, 3.10g. RIC-64 (S) var., Bastien-203 var., C-69 (2 Fr.). Obv: VIRTVS PR - OBI - AVG Helmeted, radiate, cuirassed bust l., holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rx: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG Emperor on horse pacing l., raising r. hand and holding scepter in l., before horse seated captive with hands tied behind back, nothing in exergue. Very rare Lugdunese antoninianus without mintmark; Bastien 203 and 256 publishes similar coins only with I or IIII in reverse exergue. Our coin is also missing in the two supplements to Bastien's Lyon corpus.
($300)