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Probus BI Antoninianus. Cyzicus, AD 281. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust to left, holding spear and shield decorated with Gorgoneion / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, emperor galloping to right, spearing kneeling enemy; shield and Q beneath horse on exergual line, XXIMC in exergue. RIC V.2 912 var. (bust type, mintmark); probuscoins.fr 463 (this coin). 3.32g, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare reverse scene for this mint; only the second known specimen for this type with the Gorgoneion on the shield from the 'Q' officina at Kyzikos.
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/) (since conserved);
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex Philippe Gysen collection, Paul-Francis Jacquier, Auction 45, 14 September 2018, lot 1735.
Christophe Oliva argues that the use of the Gorgoneion on the shield carried a similar power as when it appears as part of the military apparel on a bust but that it might also have special significance to Probus whose tutelary deity was Sol to whom the gorgoneion was linked since the time of Gallienus (cf. C. Oliva, 'Répertoire général des types de boucliers employés dans la représentation des bustes militaires du monnayage de Probus. (276 - 282 Ap. J.- C.)', Revista Numismática OMNI, no. 3, (2011), p. 27).
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare reverse scene for this mint; only the second known specimen for this type with the Gorgoneion on the shield from the 'Q' officina at Kyzikos.
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/) (since conserved);
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex Philippe Gysen collection, Paul-Francis Jacquier, Auction 45, 14 September 2018, lot 1735.
Christophe Oliva argues that the use of the Gorgoneion on the shield carried a similar power as when it appears as part of the military apparel on a bust but that it might also have special significance to Probus whose tutelary deity was Sol to whom the gorgoneion was linked since the time of Gallienus (cf. C. Oliva, 'Répertoire général des types de boucliers employés dans la représentation des bustes militaires du monnayage de Probus. (276 - 282 Ap. J.- C.)', Revista Numismática OMNI, no. 3, (2011), p. 27).