Scarcer variety of the Virtvs Probi Avg reverse where the enemy is lying instead of knealing, as usual and there is no exergual line: VIR-2 variant in Philippe Gysen's classification published in: "Nouvelles données concernant l'atelier de Serdica sous le règne de Probus", published in Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie, t. 146, 2000, p. 15-29.
Virtually as struck with full original silvering and stunning details!
OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG = Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy, whose shield lies beneath horse (VIR-2 variant in Gysen's classification)
BUST TYPE: H2 = Radiate bust left in consular robe, holding eagle-tipped sceptre (scipio)
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KAΔ
WEIGHT: 3,69 g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 23-24 mm
