Probus, 276-282. Aureus (Gold, 21.5 mm, 5.56 g, 6 h), Siscia, 277. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Probus to right. Rev. ORIENS AVG / SIS Sol standing facing, his head turned to left, raising his right hand and holding globe in his left. Biaggi 1619. Calicó 4170 (this coin). Cohen 392. RIC 590D. Struck on a broad and heavy flan. Some marks and scrapes, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Brand & Sonntag FPL 8, Summer 1992, 580 (DM 14,000!) and Rauch 46, 6 May 1991, 641, and from the Hunt Collection, II, Sotheby's, 21 June 1990, 837.
Price realized | 5'500 CHF |
Starting price | 3'800 CHF |
Estimate | 4'750 CHF |