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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 353. Estimate $750. 
Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. 
Sold For $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Probus. AD 276-282. Antoninianus (3.02 g, 12h). Serdica mint, 3rd officina. 4th emission, AD 277. PERPETVO IMP C PROBO INVIC AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Probus on horseback galloping right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left, spearing and riding down enemy whose shield lies beneath horse; KA • Γ •. RIC V 884 var. (obv. legend and bust type); cf. Pink VI/1, p. 45. Good VF, dark green and red-brown patina, traces of deposit on reverse. Extremely rare obverse legend variety win INVIC instead of more usual INVICT.