(original) (raw)

From vauctions.com... PROBUS , ( 276 - 282 ) AE Antoninianus Item Number : 63670 Final bid US 0.99EndedSunday,May18,2008Sellergancientcoins(123)Description(corrected)IMPCMAVRPROBVSAVG,radiate,drapedbustrightAEQVITASAVG,Aequitasstandingleft,holdingscalesandcornucopiaeMintmarkXXIgammaRICV−2Rome150,ratedScarce.Note:Thesellerofthiscoindescribeditinhissaleas"EXTREMLYRARE!!!","only9piecesontheworld"andplacedanestimatedvalueonitofUS0.99 Ended Sunday, May 18, 2008 Seller gancientcoins (123) Description (corrected) IMP CM AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae Mintmark XXI gamma RIC V-2 Rome 150, rated Scarce. Note: The seller of this coin described it in his sale as "EXTREMLY RARE!!!", "only 9 pieces on the world" and placed an estimated value on it of US 0.99EndedSunday,May18,2008Sellergancientcoins(123)Description(corrected)IMPCMAVRPROBVSAVG,radiate,drapedbustrightAEQVITASAVG,Aequitasstandingleft,holdingscalesandcornucopiaeMintmarkXXIgammaRICV−2Rome150,ratedScarce.Note:Thesellerofthiscoindescribeditinhissaleas"EXTREMLYRARE!!!","only9piecesontheworld"andplacedanestimatedvalueonitofUS 2375 (!). The radiate and draped bust is scarcer than the radiate and cuirassed bust version but both types are described in RIC as "scarce", not rare.