Spectacular, extremely rare and desirable consular bust type with the emperor holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio) in one hand and additionally globe in the other hand (typically the emperor is only holding scipio). One of the rarest and most interesting busts in the offerd specialized Probus collection.
Great Provenance: Ex Philppe Gysen collection = Ex Paul Francis Jacquier auction 17 (1995)
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
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO = Sol in spread quadriga facing the viewer, holding whip and globe in left hand, right hand hand raised
BUST TYPE: H26 = radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio) and globe
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//RE
WEIGHT 3.91g / AXIS: 6h / WIDTH 21-21,5mm
