Coin in great condition. Patina. Unique coin with spectacular spelling error PRBVS instead of PROBVS.
Ex Numismatic Lanz auction no. 153 lot 568 of december 2011 with a 1000 EUR estimate price!NOTE: It is only the second known example of such a spectacular spelling error in the very name of Probus as PRBVS (the second example of PRBVS is in M. Vosper's collection; though with officina mark "VI" in the field and not in the exergue like on the example offered here).
Awers: radiate, cuirassed bust right, legend:
IMP PR^BVS P F AVG; (SIC!)
Rewers: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe legend: SPES AVG, in exergue XXIVI;
Billon silver, diameter 21-22 mm, weight 3,6 g, axis 6 h.
A coin of the highest numismatic interests!
From the collection of a true connoisseur of Probus’ coinage
