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Probus, AE antoninianus, Rome. IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre. VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. Mintmark: R star epsilon RIC V-2 Rome 238 var (rev legend + officina = this series not in RIC) Rare. Contributed by Mike Pennington, April 2012 This appears to be part of an intermediate series. Cohen, Ed. I, page 305, no. 621 lists this obverse and reverse but with VIRTVS AVGVSTI, and Ed. II (nos 852-857) also has VIRTVS AVGVSTI with various bust types, but not this obv. legend.