Virtually as struck and with full original silvering!
SCARCER VARIETY OF THE VIRTVS PROBI AVG LEGEND WHERE THE ENEMY'S LEGS ARE STRETCHED (INSTEAD OF KNEALING, AS USUAL) AND THERE IS NO EXERGUAL LINE (VIR-2 variant desribed by Philippe GYSEN in his article "Nouvelles données concernant l’atelier de Serdica sous le règne de Probus", in Revue belge de numismatique, CXLVI, Bruxelles, 2000
Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield, legend:
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG;
Reverse: Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy whose shield lies beneath horse, legend:
VIRTVS PROBI AVG; In exergue KA•Γ•;
Silver, diameter 21-22 mm, weight 3,88 g, axis 12 h.
From the collection of a true connoisseur of Probus’ coinage
