Probus SISCIA

Probus Siscia FELICITAS AVG

Obverse: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
Reverse: FELICITAS AVG
Emission: 2
Officina: 4
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: - / Delta // XXI
Literature: RIC 684 ; Alfoldi 030.017
Rarity: R

Probus Siscia RESTITVT ORBIS

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: RESTITVT O - RBIS
Emission: 5
Officina: 6
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: * // XXIVI
Literature: RIC 733 ; Alfoldi 057.037

Probus Siscia PAX AVG

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: P - AX AVG
Emission: 7
Officina: 3
Bust type: B1 = Radiate, cuirassed bust left.
Exergue marks: - / T // XXI
Literature: RIC 706 ; Alfoldi 041.037

Ref: (01.06.2018 - Ebay Lanz)

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 4
Bust type: H2= Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: // XXIQ
Literature: RIC 817 ; Alfoldi 097.013

Ref: 08.05.2019 Emporium Hamburg lot 555

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PR – OBI AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 4
Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Exergue marks: // XXIQ
Literature: RIC 821 ; Alfoldi 101.013

Ref: 04.10.2020 -Numismatik Neumann lot 1034

Probus Siscia FELICITAS AVG

Obverse: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
Reverse: FELICITAS AVG
Emission: 2
Officina: 1
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: - / A // XXI
Literature: RIC 679 ; Alfoldi 031.007
Rarity: R1

Note: mint defect

Ref: 04.10.2020 -Numismatic Neumann lot 1034

Probus Siscia SPES AVG N

Obverse: I - MP PROBVS INV AVG
Reverse: SPE - S AVG N
Emission: 2
Officina: -
Bust type: E2 var.= Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed and draped bust left, holding spear and shield (decorated with Gorgoneion), seen from rear
Exergue marks: XXI
Literature: RIC 790 ; Alfoldi 085.002 (2ex)
Rarity: R3

Note: Extremely rare type of military bust facing left with a gorgoneion on the shield, additionally featuring the rare reverse Spes Avg N, minted exclusively in Siscia during a short second mintage (the famous Invictvs series with INV[ictvs] in the obverse legend). The reverse legend emphasizes the close ties of the city of Siscia, where this coin was minted, with Probus, referring to the emperor as Noster.

Ref: ex Paul Francis Jacquier aukcja 45 lot 1517 ; RDA 10.04.2022
(ex Skibniewski)

Probus Siscia CONCORD MILIT

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CONCORD MILIT
Emission: 7
Officina: 2
Bust type: B4 = Radiate, cuirassed (lorica squamata) bust right, seen fron rear
Exergue marks: S // XXI
Literature: RIC 651var (unlisted bust)
Rarity: R3

Note: Extremely rare (especially for Siscia) bust type!
Only the 3rd specimen of this exact type known to me (apart from the two cited by Alfodli)

Ref: 14.09.2018 -Paul Francis Jacquier auction 45 lot 1597 = ex.coll. Ph. Gysen ;
ex.coll. Skibniewski

Probus Siscia CLEMENTIA TEMP

Obverse: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: CLEMENTIA T - EMP
Emission: 8
Officina: 1
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: A // XXI
Literature: RIC 647 ; Alfoldi 018.001 (2ex)
Rarity: R1

Ref: 12.10.2022 auction Marciniak lot 7648 (ex Skibniewski), Jacquier auction 46 lot 512 = ex.coll. Ph. Gysen ;

Probus Siscia CONCORD MILIT

Obverse: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
Reverse: CONCORD MILIT
Emission: 2
Officina: 1
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
Exergue marks: A // XXI
Literature: RIC 657 ; Alfoldi 026.174
Rarity: R

Note: Scarce obverse legend (INV)

Ref: 27.11.2022 -Allegro -Dijkstra1989

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP CM AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS _ PR - OBI AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 4
Bust type: F1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Exergue marks: // XXIQ
Literature: RIC 810 ; Alfoldi 096.223

Ref: 15.01.2023 - WAG Auction 163

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP CM AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: VIRTV - S PR - OBI AVG
Emission: 5
Officina: 3
Bust type: I8 = Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding pugio in left hand and Victory on globe in right.
Exergue marks: // XXIT
Literature: RIC 810var (unlisted bust I8) ; Alfoldi 096 (unlisted bust I8)
Rarity: R3

Note: Extremely rare and sought after bust, 4th known specimen (others include Numismatic Naumann auction 32/622 ; Roma Numismatics e-live auction 4 lot 926 ; Skibniewski ex Paul Francis Jacquier auction 45 lot 1579 = ex Ph. Gysen collection

Ref: 15.01.2023 - WAG Auction 163

Probus Siscia SOLI INVICTO

Obverse: IMP CM AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: SOLI I – N - VICTO
Emission: 6
Officina: 1
Bust type: H2 = radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: // XXIP
Literature: RIC 776 ; Alfoldi 073.046

Ref: 15.01.2023 - WAG Auction 163

Probus Rome CONCORDIA AVG

Obverse: IMP PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: CONCORDIA AV - G
Emission: 7
Officina: 7
Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Exergue marks: - / VII //XXI
Literature: RIC 661 ; Alfoldi 022.027

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski

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

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

Probus Siscia ORIGINI AVG

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: ORIGINI AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 3
Bust type: B1 = radiate, cuirassed bust left
Exergue marks: // XXIT
Literature: RIC 703var (unlisted bust B1) ; Alfoldi 040.002
Rarity: R3

Note: A very rare and sought-after reverse design with a classic Roman motif depicting a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, but with the highly unusual inscription "ORIGINI AVG," unique in Roman coinage. This reverse design either emphasizes Probus's close connection to Siscia (where the coin was minted) or perhaps Probus's noble, ancestral, Roman origins for propaganda purposes (in reality, Probus came from a low social class). This particular coin, with its rare and desirable armored bust facing LEFT, instead of the usual right, is by far the rarest of the four busts with the "ORIGINI AVG" reverse recorded by Alfoldi.

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski

Probus Siscia RESTIT ILIVRICI

Obverse: IMP PROBVS INV AVG
Reverse: RES - TIT ILI - VRICI
Emission: 2
Officina: -
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back
Exergue marks: // XXI
Literature: RIC 730corr (unlisted reverse legend) ; Alfoldi 056.001
Rarity: R3

Note: RIC incorrectly lists the legend RESTIT ILLVRICI; this spelling variant does not actually exist.
An extremely rare and desirable reverse type, minted only during the second issue in Siscia (the famous Invictvs series with the title INV[ictvs] in the legend on the obverse), honoring Probus as the restorer of the Province of Illyricum.
One of the most sought-after reverses in the entire Probus coinage.

Ref: 14.09.2018 Paul Francis Jacquier Auction 45 lot no. 1594 = ex Ph. Gysen collection ; ex.coll. B.Skibniewski

Probus Siscia SOLI INVICTO AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: SOLI INVICTO AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 3
Bust type: H2 = Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (Scipio)
Exergue marks: // XXIT
Literature: RIC 783 ; Alfoldi 081.003 (6ex)
Rarity: R

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski

Probus Siscia SECVRITAS SAECVLI

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: SECVRIT - AS SAECVLI
Emission: 1
Officina: 5
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: - / Є // XXI
Literature: RIC 762var (unlisted obverse legend) ; Alfoldi 068.003
Rarity: R

Note: A rare reverse variant minted only in Siscia during the first short issue continued after Florian

Ref: ex.coll.P. Żurewski

Probus Siscia VIRTVS PROBI AVG

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Emission: 4
Officina: 4
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: // XXIQ
Literature: RIC 821 ; Alfoldi 101.007

Ref: ex.coll.P. Żurewski

Probus Siscia PAX AVG

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: PA - X A - VG
Emission: 7
Officina: 2
Bust type: B = Radiate cuirassed bust right
Exergue marks: - / S // XXI
Literature: RIC 706 ; Alfoldi 041.018

Ref: ex.coll.B.Skibniewski

Probus Siscia CONCORDIA MILIT

Obverse: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG
Reverse: CONCORDIA MILIT
Emission: 6
Officina: 6
Bust type: A2 = Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear
Exergue marks: // XXIVI
Literature: RIC 665 ; Alfoldi 023.101 (2ex)

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

Probus Siscia CONCORD MILIT

Obverse: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG
Reverse: CONCORD MILIT
Emission: 7
Officina: 5
Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Exergue marks: V // XXI
Literature: RIC 651 ; Alfoldi 026.074

Ref: ex.coll. B.Skibniewski