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.