Lot 4931

Description

Probus, (276-282 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Rome Mint, (3.35 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Probus to right, around IMP PROBVS AVG, rev. ADVENTVS AVG around, Emperor riding to left right hand raised, left hand holds sceptre, at foot a captive, in exergue R * Z (illustrated), (S.11953, RIC 157, C.37); another, (276-282 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.58 g), obv. Radiate helmet bust, cuirassed holding spear and shield, of Probus to left, around IMP PROBVS AVG, rev. ADVENTVS AVG around, Emperor riding to left right hand raised, left hand holds sceptre, at foot a captive, in exergue R -**G* (illustrated), (S.11953, RIC 157, C.37); another, (276-282 A.D.), Cyzicus Mint, (4.57 g), obv. Radiate helmet bust, cuirassed holding spear and shield, of Probus to left, around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, rev. ADVENTVS PROBI AVG around, Emperor riding to left right hand raised, left hand holds sceptre, at foot a captive, (cf.S.11954, RIC 904, C.69); another, (276-282 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (3.87 g), obv. Radiate bust to left, in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle, of Probus around IMP C PROBVS AVG, rev. CONCORD MILIT around, Concordia standing to left, in right and left hands each an ensign or standard, to left in field E, in exergue PXXI, (cf.S.11965, RIC 480, C.121); another, (276-282 A.D.), Rome Mint, (2.89 g), obv. Radiate bust to right, cuirassed, of Probus around IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Rev. FIDES MILITVM around, Fides standing to left, in right and left hands each an ensign or standard, in exergue R thunderbolt E, (S.11981, Cf.RIC 169, C.254); another, (276-282 A.D.), Cyzicus Mint, (3.54 g), obv. Radiate bust, in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, of Probus to left, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, rev. SOLI INVICTO around, Sol in spread quadriga facing, below C M, in exergue XXI, (S.12041, RIC 911, C.682). Nearly very fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3943) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.