All consular busts from Lugdunum, including this spectacular H6 bust , (struck during the 5th emmission) are extremely rare and always very sought-after by collectors.
Virtually as struck and with complete silvering!
Provenance: purchased from CGB in 2016.
Obverse: Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding victory on globe (victoriola), legend:
IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG;
Reverse: Virtvs dressed as amazon with one bare breast visible standing left, holding Victory and spear, hand on shield, legend:
VIRTVS AVG; In exergue IIII
Silver, diameter 22 mm, weight 4,06 g, axis 12 h.
From the collection of a true connoisseur of Probus’ coinage
