| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1137 Price realized: 40 GBP (Approx. 50 USD / 47 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Probus BI Antoninianus. Ticinum, AD 281. IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate and mantled bust to left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre / SALVS AVG, Salus standing facing, head to right, feeding serpent; V to left, TXXI in exergue. RIC V.2 499; probuscoins.fr 304. 3.94g, 25mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Ex collection of a Polish connoisseur of Probus coins. This coin is part of the EQVITI series struck at Ticinum, the significance of which has been much discussed by numismatists and yet remains a mystery. The 6 officini at Ticinum each struck a letter from the word EQVITI, for more information see Gert Boersema's article (http://www.oudgeld.com/webbib/translation_codewords.htm). Estimate: 30 GBP |  |
