Need Help Iding 2 3RD Century Romans

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 6:37 pm I recently picked these two up as part of a larger lot. The first obviously is a probus, but I am not sure as to where it was minted. The mint mark is very clear though. The second unfortunately has some notable patina problems, but I still want to ID it properly. I can make out the letters "S...LIHN..." in the obverse lettering, but I am not sure which emperor this may be. A partial inscription search on wildwinds yields many hits for Gallienus. Is this in the right ballpark? Also, I am not sure as to the mint. Which mint does "O" indicate? Report this Post to the Staff

Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:03 pm The Propus was minted at Serdica, KA Gamma mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:08 pm The second coin looks like Aurelian RIC 248 or 254 depending on the obverse legend Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:14 pm The first coin is Probus RIC 877 Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:14 pm jwharper- Thanks for the input! That really gives me a great start. Any guesses as to the RIC# on the probus? But when it comes to the Aurelian, both RIC 248 & 254 do not seem to have "O" mint marks on Wildwinds. Does O indicate Siscia? Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:15 pm I believe that is probably a "Q" in exerque and I believe that is Rome. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:22 pm jwharper- Ah, great! Thanks for all of the help. B But I do have one last question. The probus seems like a fairly unusual coin to me due to its place of minting. What is the rarity of this coin? (I'm also curious since a few of the other coins in this lot were a tad disappointing, so I hope that this one makes up for it.) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:30 pm The reverse on the second coin appears to be ORIENS AVG. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:43 pm I think the Probus is actually RIC 880 and its listed as common Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 7:50 pm jwharper- Really, 880? hmm, but according to wildwinds 880 features a bust with a radial crown that is facing right. My coin features probus facing left and with a scepter in his hand. So I think that it might be RIC 877H Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 9:02 pm You are correct. I was in a hurry. Sorry Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 9:04 pm No worries,jwharper. Thanks for all of the help! Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 10:34 pm Probus: Why not RIC 889? Both 880 and 877 list obverses A, F and G but not H (which this coin is) and neither matches the obverse legend shown here. 889 requires a second enemy under the horse and this coin is not clear there but possibly? At least 889 come with either A or H and has the right legend. RIC volume 5 is a mess so I have no idea what all the options are. Report this Post to the Staff
dougsmit Pillar of the Community United States 1549 Posts	Posted 02/22/2012 10:43 pm Probus: Why not RIC 889? Both 880 and 877 list obverses A, F and G but not H (which this coin is) and neither matches the obverse legend shown here. 889 requires a second enemy under the horse and this coin is not clear there but possibly? At least 889 come with either A or H and has the right legend. My error: 889 is galloping left so I'd call this unlisted unless it is another mint that I failed to check. RIC volume 5 is a mess so I have no idea what all the options are. A point here: Many coins of Probus allow several very different obverses under the same RIC number. Why they cataloged it this way I do not know. Report this Post to the Staff
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