Siscia Embraced

Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 352. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (3.64 g, 7h). Siscia mint, 3rd officina. 4th emission, late AD 277. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / SISCIA P ROBI AVG, Siscia seated slightly left on throne, holding diadem with both hands; to lower left and right, river gods Savus and Colapis seated right and left, respectively; XXIT. RIC V 765; Alföldi, Siscia V 69, 3; Pink VI/1 p. 51. EF, brown patina.

From the White Mountain Collection.