TRITON I 1635. T A C I T U S . 275-276 A D . Lot of t w e n t y - f i v e a n t o n i n i a n i . V a r i o u s r e v e r s e s . A v e r a g e V F to EF. L O T S O L D A S IS, N O R E T U R N S . 25 c o i n s i n lot. ($550)
" M O N E T A AVG" P r o b u s M e d a l l i o n
1636. F L O R I A N . 275-276 A D . A n t o n i n i a n u s (4.21 g m ) . Ticinum m i n t . I M P C M A N F L O R I A N V S Ρ AVG, r a d i a t e a n d c u i r a s s e d b u s t r i g h t / FELICITAS S - A E C V L I , Felicitas s t a n d i n g left, sacrificing o u t of p a t e r a o v e r altar, a n d h o l d i n g c a d u c e u s ; V. RIC V pt. 1, 62 var.; Estiot—; cf. H u n t e r 17. EF, light s u r f a c e p o r o s i t y o n reverse. ($200) 1641. P R O B U S . 276-282 A D . JE 3 9 m m — M e d a l l i o n (34.15 g m ) . I M P PROB-VS AVG, l a u r e a t e a n d c u i r a s s e d b u s t right, h o l d i n g m a p p a a n d sceptre, a n d w e a r i n g aegis; c u i r a s s d e c o r a t e d w i t h g o r g o n e i o n / M O N E T A AVG, the t h r e e M o n e t a e s t a n d i n g facing, all w i t h h e a d s left, each h o l d i n g scale a b o v e a s t a c k of coins at their feet, a n d c o r n u c o p i a e . G n e c c h i II p g . 117, 16 a n d pi. 119, 10 ( s a m e dies); K. Pink, " D i e M e d a i l l o n p r ä g u n g u n t e r Kaiser P r o b u s , " N Z (1955), p g . 22, 24; C o h e n 371. VF, b r o w n p a t i n a w i t h traces of g i l d ing, light r e v e r s e porosity. Very Rare. ($5000)
1637. F L O R I A N . 275-276 A D . A n t o n i n i a n u s (3.99 g m ) . Siscia m i n t . I M P C M A N F L O R I A N V S Ρ AVG, r a d i a t e a n d d r a p e d b u s t r i g h t / FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas s t a n d i n g facing, h e a d left, h o l d ing l o n g c a d u c e u s a n d c o r n u c o p i a e ; Q. RIC V pt. 1, 60 (Ticinum); Estiot 2814; H u n t e r 16 var. (Ticinum). EF, u n d e r l y i n g silvering o n reverse. ' ($250)
For the greater part of the 3rd century A D the standard reverse type for the silver (later billon) medallions w a s the Très Monetae, representing the w o r k of the mint in its three different branches — aes, argentum, and aurum (bronze, silver, and gold). Moneta w a s the presiding goddess of the Roman mint and is depicted holding a pair of scales, symbolic of the care taken to maintain the integrity of the currency. This deity m a d e her first appearance on the Roman imperial coinage u n d e r Domitian, though her head had already occurred on several denarius types of the late Republic. Issued u n d e r the energetic Probus, an e m p e r o r noted for the extraordinary complexity of his coinage, this specimen is one of an impressive series of such medallions. Depicting a w i d e variety of obverse busts, usually of a military nature, the Roman die-engravers took great pains to render their subject in elaborate detail.
1638. F L O R I A N . 276 A D . Lot of s e v e n a n t o n i n i a n i . All b u t o n e a r e C O N C O R D I A M I L I T V M , t h e o t h e r is A E Q V I T A S AVG. A v e r a g e V F w i t h s o m e silvering, a n d all h a v e s o m e porosity. L O T S O L D A S IS, N O R E T U R N S . 7 coins in lot. ($225) 1639. F L O R I A N . 276 A D . Lot of s e v e n t e e n a n t o n i n i a n i . Various o b v e r s e s a n d r e v e r s e s . A v e r a g e VF to EF. L O T S O L D AS IS, N O R E T U R N S . 17 coins in lot. ($1300)
Pedigreed Probus Aureus Ex Garrett, J e n k s and M o n t a g u
1642. P R O B U S . 276-282 A D . A n t o n i n i a n u s (2.58 g m ) . S t r u c k 277 AD. T i c i n u m m i n t . I M P C PROBVS Ρ F AVG, r a d i a t e a n d c u i r a s s e d b u s t right / V O T I S / X ET X X / F E L in t h r e e lines w i t h i n laurelw r e a t h . RIC V pt. 2, 457; K. Pink, " D e r A u f b a u d e r r ö m i s c h e n M ü n z p r ä g u n g in d e r Kaiserzeit: V I / 1 P r o b u s " , NZ (1949), p g . 62, 6; cf. H u n t e r 98. VF. Rare. (S400)
1640. P R O B U S . 276-282 AD. AV A u r e u s (6.80 g m ) . S t r u c k 277 A D . Siscia m i n t . I M P C M AVR PROBVS Ρ AVG, laureate, d r a p e d a n d c u i r a s s e d b u s t r i g h t / SECVRI-TAS SAECVLI, Securitas seated left, h o l d i n g s c e p t r e a n d resting h e a d o n h a n d ; SIS. RIC V pt. 2,595; K. P i n k , " D e r A u f b a u d e r r ö m i s c h e n M ü n z p r ä g u n g in d e r Kaiserzeit: V I / 1 P r o b u s " N Z (1949), pg. 49, 6; H u n t e r 186 var.; C o h e n 630. EF. Very Rare. [See color plate 5.] (S6000)
1643. P R O B U S . 276-282 A D . A n t o n i n i a n u s (4.43 g m ) . Serdica m i n t . B O N O I M P M AVR P R O B O I N V I C T AVG, r a d i a t e b u s t left, w e a r i n g i m p e r i a l m a n t l e / S - O - L I I N V I C T - O , Sol s t a n d i n g facing, h e a d left, raising right h a n d , in facing s p r e a d q u a d r i g a ; KAB. Cf. RIC V p t . 2, 868; cf. Κ. P i n k , " D e r A u f b a u d e r r ö m i s c h e n M ü n z p r ä g u n g in d e r Kaiserzeit: V I / 1 P r o b u s " , N Z (1949), pg. 45; H u n t e r — . N e a r VF, v e r y rare o b v e r s e l e g e n d . ($300)
Ex Garrett Collection, Part I (NFA/Bank Leu, 16-1S May 19S4), lot 904; John Story Jenks Collection (H. Chapman, 7-17 December 1921), lot 489; Montagu Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 20-28 April 1896), lot 698.
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