Probus BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 278. IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield / ADVENTVS AVG, emperor on horseback to left, one hand raised and the other holding sceptre; captive seated to right in front, R*ζ in exergue. RIC V.2 157; probuscoins.fr 1973; MPR 338. 3.62g, 25mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; virtually complete silvering remaining, a superb example. Extremely rare in such an exceptional state of preservation. One of the best preserved coins of this specialized Probus collection.
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins.