Probus BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 277. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy; R[ζ] in exergue. RIC V.2 240 var. (obv legend, bust type, mintmark); probuscoins.fr 2138 (this coin); MPR 174 (only 1 example cited). 3.25g, 24mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare reverse type; struck only at Rome during its second emission.
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/) (since conserved);
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex M. Griffiths collection.