Watch List notes:

Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 26 mm, 3.81 g, 12 h), Ticinum, 278. VIRTVS PROBI AVG Radiate and cuirassed half-lenght bust of Probus to right, wearing balteus with sword, holding spear in his right hand and reins in his left. Rev. VIRTVS AVG / QXXT Virtus standing front, head to left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear and shield set on ground with her left. Cohen -. S. Estiot: Une campagne germanique de l'empereur Probus: l'atelier de Ticinum en 277-278, in: S. Demougin et al.: H.-G. Pflaum, un historien du XXe siècle (2006), pl. VII, 31. Pink -. RIC -. Extremely rare, one of a very few known examples. Some areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.


Ex Naumann E-Auction 44, 7 August 2016, 1102.