Lot 4920

Description

Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base silver antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, obv. radiate cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C PROBVS P F AVG, rev. Spes walking left, SPES PROBI AVG, in exergue III, (S.-, RIC 99, C.707); another similar, Rome mint, rev. Jupiter standing to left, around IOVI CONS PROB AVG, R thunderbolt B in exergue, (S.3352, RIC 175, C.305); another similar Siscia mint, rev. Sol walking left with whip, around CONSERVAT AVG, XXIB in exergue, (S.3347, RIC 673, C.203); another similar Serdica mint, obv. with sceptre to left, rev. Mars walking right with trophy, around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, XXI in exergue, (S.3378, RIC 816 bust variant). Almost all fully silvered, broad flans, extremely fine. (4)