OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: CM//XXI
WEIGHT: 4,23 g
Note: virtually as struck with almost full original silvering and beautiful golden patina.
A stunning, realistic portrait of the finest style, especially for Cyzicus mint, whose style was usually rather crude. Beautiful mint state example with golden patina and full silvering. Probably the FINEST specimen of RIC 911 CM//XXI variant!
Sol was the favorite and most frequently depicted God of the Roman pantheon in Probus' coinage. There are numerous variants of reverses with Sol; however the depiction of Sol in quadriga (left or central/spread) remains undoubtedly an iconic, classis reverse for Probus . This reverse type was struck in Lugdunum, Rome, Ticinum, Siscia, Serdica and Kyzikos mints, with each mint having its unique style.
