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HJB-Probus, Antoninianus, Rare & Attractive Item number: 8359488882 Probus, Antoninianus, Rare & Attractive 276-282 AD, Antoninianus, Rare & Attractive, Rome, , 3.34g. RIC-241 (S), new officina A=1; C-860 (no source, 2 Fr.). Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG Cuirassed bust l. wearing crested radiate helmet, holding spear over r. shoulder and shield on l. shoulder. Rx: VIRTVS AVGVSTI Mars advancing r. holding spear and trophy over shoulder, RA in exergue. Rare obverse legend, cited by RIC only for officinae 3 and 5. aEF, some striking weakness on reverse harlanjberk.com