Probus CYZICUS

Probus Cyzicus CLEMENTIA TEMP

Obverse: IMP C M PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CLEMENTIA TEMP
Emission: 1
Officina: 1
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: R * Gamma
Literature: RIC 905

Probus Cyzicus SOLI INVICTO

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: SO - LI INVICT - O
Emission: 4
Officina: 1
Bust type: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: CM / XXIA
Literature: RIC 911

Probus Cyzicus VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTV - S PROBI AVG
Emission: 3
Officina: -
Bust type: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with emperor on horse)
Exergue marks: CXXIM
Literature: RIC 913

Probus Cyzicus ADVENTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: VIRTVS P - ROBI _ AVG
Reverse: ADVENTVS PROBI AVG
Emission: 2
Officina: 5
Bust type: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with emperor on horse + soldiers)
Exergue marks: // Epsilon
Literature: RIC 904

Probus Cyzicus CONCORDIA MILITVM

Obverse: IMP C M PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CONC - ORDIA MILITVM
Emission: 3
Officina: 3
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: T // XXIMC
Literature: RIC 908

Ref: (05.05.2018 - Ebay Savoca)

Probus Cyzicus VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS _ PROBI AVG
Emission: 2
Officina: 1
Bust type: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with emperor on horse + soldiers)
Exergue marks: // A
Literature: RIC 913var (unlisted mintmark)
Rarity: R2

Note: Only the 3th example of this exact type known to me.

Ref: ex.coll.P. Żurewski

Probus Cyzicus CLEMENTIA TEMP

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CLEMENTIA TEMP
Emission: 2
Officina: 1
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: // XXIP
Literature: RIC 905

Ref: ex.coll.B.Skibniewski = ex.coll.Ph.Gysen

Probus Cyzicus CONCORDIA MILITVM

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM
Emission: 1
Officina: 2
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: // A
Literature: RIC 908var (unlisted mintmark)
Rarity: R2

Ref: ex.coll.B.Skibniewski = ex.coll.Gianni

Probus Cyzicus SOLI INVICTO

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: SO - LI _ INVICT - O
Emission: 2
Officina: -
Bust type: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: -
Literature: RIC 911var (unlisted no mintmark)
Rarity: R3

Note: An extremely rare variety without mintmarks. The Probus Adventvs Probi Avg and Soli Invicto issues without mintmarks are very rare and desirable. They were struck at the mints of Cyzicus, Serdica, Siscia, Rome, and Lugdunum and were distributed as part of the imperial donativa during the emperor's advents (visits) to these cities. The assignment of these interesting Donativa coins to a specific mint—due to the lack of any mintmarks—is based on a careful analysis of their style, especially the style of the emperor's portrait and lettering style, as well as the relationship of the dies to later issues, which have mintmarks typical of the individual mints. These coins are often misattributed, as RIC V.2 cites only the reverse of the Adentvs Probi Avg without mintmarks as no. 904 (Cyzicus) and the reverse of the Soli Invicto without mintmarks as no. 101 (Lugdunum).

Ref: ex.coll.B.Skibniewski

Probus Cyzicus SOLI INVICTO

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: SO - LI INVICT - O
Emission: 3
Officina: 6
Bust type: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: CM // XXI Ћ
Literature: RIC 911

Note: The use of the numeral Ⴌ Attic to designate the 6th officina of Cyzicus is quite intriguing. Although it can be found in lapidary inscriptions, its appearance in coins is unique. Apparently also unique to the reign of Probus

Ref: ex.coll.B.Skibniewski

Probus Cyzicus VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Emission: 5
Officina: 4
Bust type: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Medusa)
**Exergue marks:**Q // XXIMC
Literature: RIC 913var (RIC incorrectly cites Cohen 918 (consular bust) instead of Cohen 919 (helmeted, with shield and spear)
Rarity: R2

Note: A very rare and sought-after reverse type featuring the emperor on horseback attacking a kneeling enemy with a spear (VIR-1 in Gysen's classification). This is by far the rarest and most interesting reverse type among the few reverses minted at Cyzicus during the reign of Probus (although the same reverse type is common in Serdica). This is only the third known example of this type from Officina "Q" (but only the second example with Medusa on the shield; the other two examples either have no decorated shield or depict a rider on it).

Ref: 14.09.2018 Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 45 lot 1735 = Philippe Gysen collection ; ex.coll. B.Skibniewski

Probus Cyzicus VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Emission: 3
Officina: 3
Bust type: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
Exergue marks: T // XXIMC
Literature: RIC 913

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski