Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Probus, 276 – 282. Aureus, Ticinum 276-282, AV 6.24 g. VIRTVS PROBI AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust l., holding small figure in r. hand, spear and shield. Rev. CONSE – RVA – T AVG Sol standing facing, head l., raising r. hand and holding globe in l. C 196. RIC 308, pl. II. 12 (these dies). Calicó 4154 (these dies).
Extremely rare. A wonderful and unusual portrait struck on a very large flan,
several marks, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Lanz 147, 2009, 468; Gemini XI, 2014, 522; Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 185, 2014, 405 and Stack's Bowers and Ponterio January 2015, 263 sales. From the collection of a retired banker.