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Probus Siscia PAX AVG

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: PA - X A - VG
Emission: 7
Officina: 4
Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Exergue marks: Q / - //XXI
Literature: RIC 706var (unlisted Q on the left side) ; Alfoldi (unlisted!)
Rarity: R3

Note: A very rare variant with the "Q" officina mark (4 officina mark) in the left field instead of the usual right field. This coin is most likely a strike from a coin with a high silver content belonging to one of the emperors from the mid-3rd century AD. The coin is authentic, but has been resilvered and the edges rounded, as was the practice of early collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski = ex Philippe Gysen collection

Description	Probus Siscia PAX AVG Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG Reverse: PA - X A - VG Emission: 7 Officina: 4 Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right Exergue marks: Q / - //XXI Literature: RIC 706var (unlisted Q on the left side) ; Alfoldi (unlisted!) Rarity: R3 Note: A very rare variant with the "Q" officina mark (4 officina mark) in the left field instead of the usual right field. This coin is most likely a strike from a coin with a high silver content belonging to one of the emperors from the mid-3rd century AD. The coin is authentic, but has been resilvered and the edges rounded, as was the practice of early collectors in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski = ex Philippe Gysen collection
Weight	3.78g
Diameter	20.00mm
Year(s) Minted	Struck: 280 AD

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