Watch List notes:

Roman Empire, Probus, Antoninian Rome

Very rare variant. Guillemain only cites 4 examples. Virtually as struck and with full original silvering. Very rare in such an exceptional state of preservation.

Very rare variant. Guillemain only cites 4 examples. Virtually as struck and with full original silvering. Very rare in such an exceptional state of preservation.

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE = Roma seated in temple
BUST TYPE: A = radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//Rζ
WEIGHT 3.74g / AXIS: 6h / DIAMETER: 24mm
MINT: Roma

Piękny egzemplarz z drobnymi wykruszeniami. Nieopisany w RIC wariant dla tego popiersia.

Patyna, nalot.

Awers: popiersie cesarza w koronie promienistej, zbroi i paludamentum, widziane od tyłu, w prawo, w otoku legenda:

IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG;

Rewers: świątynia sześciokolumnowa z trzema schodami, o pustym tympanonie, w niej Roma siedząca na wprost, trzymająca Wiktorię i włócznię, w otoku legenda:
ROMAE AETERNAE, w odcinku Rζ;

Srebro bilonowe, średnica 24 mm, waga 3,74 g, oś 6 h.

Reference: RIC 190 var., Guillemain 172 (4 egz.)
Grade: AU/UNC

ancient, antike