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Auction: 17006 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 66

Probus (AD 276-282), AV Aureus, 6.59g, Ticinum, half-length bust of Probus left, cuirassed and wearing laureate and crested helmet, holding Victory presenting trophy, virtvs probi avg, rev. conservat avg, Sol standing facing, head left, right hand raised, left holding globe (RIC 308; C.196), minor marks on reverse, good very fine and very rare

provenance
Bt. Spink, 2 March 1966, £520 - "a really EF specimen"

In a later correspondence, George Muller added, "I have no fear that you will look upon your purchase of the Probus Aureus as a very good acquistion."

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Sold for
£13,000