Probus Siscia ROMAE AETERNAE
Obverse: VIRTVS PR - OBI A - VG
Reverse: ROMAE AE - TERNAE
Emission: 4
Officina: 1
Bust type: E1 = radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Pegasus)
Exergue marks: // XXIP
Literature: RIC 738 ; Alfoldi 061.031
Rarity: R3
Note: Only the 2nd specimen of this exact type known to me (the other one being cited by Alfoldi)!
Ref: Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 46 (II Part of Ph. Gysen collection) lot no. 456 = ex Ph. Gysen collection = Ex Jean Elsen auction no. 26 (1992) lot 945 ; ex.coll. B.Skibniewski
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