Lot 4398

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Probus, (A.D. 276-282), billon tetradrachms (eagle reverses), year 4 = (278-279), (7.68, 7.02 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right, around A K M AVP **P*POBOC CEB, rev. eagle standing to left, head to right holding olive branch, L **D* across the field, (cf.S.12129, Dattari 5561, BMC 2434, Milne 4589, Koln 3136) another similar year 7 = (281-2) (7.90 g), L Z across (cf.S.12136, Dattari 5555, BMC 2431, Milne 4640, Koln 3155) (illustrated); others year 2, (9.64 g), (S.12123, Koln 3126); year 6 (7.57 g), (S.-, Koln 3149). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection, first three from Baldwins with their tickets each priced ?22 (2) and ?15.