Probus BI Antoninianus. Siscia, AD 280. IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and mantled bust to right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to right, feeding serpent; V to right, XXI in exergue. RIC V.2 748 var. (bust type); probuscoins.fr 1521; Alföldi, Siscia V 65.14. 3.25g, 22mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; some cleaning marks to fields. Very Rare right facing consular bust, particularly so at the Siscia mint.
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex Daniel Compas collection, cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 59, 19 June 2013, lot 580;
Ex Helios stock, 2012.