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Mnie udało się niedawno zdobyć kilka cielawych Probusów:
1.
OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: ERCVLI PACIFERO
BUST TYPE: F8 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//VIXXT
WEIGHT 3.21g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 22-23 mm
RIC 383 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH F8 BUST)
COLLECTION NO. 1378
Ex M. Vosper collection
Scarce and desirable bust type!
ONLY 2nd SPECIMEN OF THIS EXACR TYPE KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING E-bay, aps89herv; 06.01.2017)
2.
OBVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
REVERSE: CONCORD MILIT
BUST TYPE: E8 = radiate, helmeted, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from rear
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//PXXT
WEIGHT 3.95g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-22 mm
RIC 336 VAR. (UNLISTED WITH E8 BUST)
COLLECTION NO. 1379
Ex S. Luethi collection
Very rare and desirable bust type!
ONLY THE 2ND EXAMPLE OF THIS EXACT TYPE NOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING JACQUIER 34/541)
3.
OBVERSE: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: CONSERVAT AVG (Sol in Temple)
BUST TYPE: B = radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//BXXI
WEIGHT 3.66g / AXIS: 1h / WIDTH 21-22 mm
RIC 538 CORR.
COLLECTION NO. 1380
Ex S. Luethi collection
Very rare and desirable reverse type!
ONLY THE 3RD EX. OF THIS EXACT TYPE KNOWN TO ME (THE OTHER BEING JACQUIER 45/1453 = EX GYSEN AND NAVIS-MUHLEN 471)
4.
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG (VIR-1)
BUST TYPE: H = radiate bust left in consular robe
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA•A•
WEIGHT 3.44g / AXIS: 12h / WIDTH 21-23 mm
RIC 877 VAR. (H BUST UNLISTED)
COLLECTION NO. 1381
Ex S. Luethi collection
Rare bust type!
The only example of this exact type known to me!