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Probus BI Antoninianus. Ticinum, AD 282. IMP C PROBVS AVG CONS V, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing facing, head to left, leaning on column, hand raised to head; star to left, I to right, VIXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 530; probuscoins.fr 1248 (this coin). 2.98g, 22mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; slight pitting, flan crack at 2h. Extremely Rare; one of the rarest of Probus' consular obverse legends celebrating his fifth and final consulship.
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/);
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex Philippe Gysen collection, Paul-Francis Jacquier, Auction 45, 14 September 2018, lot 1471;
Previously purchased in December 1995.
This coin is part of the EQVITI series struck at Ticinum, the significance of which has been much discussed by numismatists and yet remains a mystery. The 6 officini at Ticinum each struck a letter from the word EQVITI, for more information see Gert Boersema's article (http://www.oudgeld.com/webbib/translation_codewords.htm).
Near Extremely Fine; slight pitting, flan crack at 2h. Extremely Rare; one of the rarest of Probus' consular obverse legends celebrating his fifth and final consulship.
This coin published at Probus Coins Online (https://probuscoins.fr/);
From the collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins;
Ex Philippe Gysen collection, Paul-Francis Jacquier, Auction 45, 14 September 2018, lot 1471;
Previously purchased in December 1995.
This coin is part of the EQVITI series struck at Ticinum, the significance of which has been much discussed by numismatists and yet remains a mystery. The 6 officini at Ticinum each struck a letter from the word EQVITI, for more information see Gert Boersema's article (http://www.oudgeld.com/webbib/translation_codewords.htm).