★ Beautiful radiate lion issue ★

Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 22 mm, 3.80 g, 7 h), Siscia, 279. IMP C PROBVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right. Rev. P M TRI P COS III P P / XXIQ Lion, radiate, advancing left, holding thunderbolt in his jaws. Alföldi 48/1. Cohen 457 corr. (reverse legend). RIC 616. A beautiful piece with a very attractive reverse. The obverse a bit weak and with light porosity, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Hirsch 271, 17 February 2011, 2553, Hirsch 267, 5 May 2010, 777, Hirsch 264, 25 November 2009, 705 and Rauch & La Galerie Numismatique, 11 January 2009, 173.