LIST of FLORIAN (TACITUS) REVERSES that are CONTINUED
With officina XXIP to XXVI and P to VI in exergue or field.

1. CONCORD MILIT - Emperor and Concordia clasping hands.
2. FELICITAS AVG - Standing left, holding long caduceus and cornucopia.
3. FELICITAS AVG - Standing left before altar holding patera and long caduceus.
4. FELICITAS SAECVLI - Standing left before altar holding patera and long caduceus.
5. PROVIDE AVG - Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre.
6. SECVRITAS SAECVLI - Seated left, holding sceptre, left hand raised to head.

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COINS of PROBUS

 SISCIA

1st Emission of Siscia, Late 276AD


Bust Types:-
A2Fl - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back.



Rectangular head, brow straighter than Probus busts. (Like Florian)		 Bust A2Fl

A2Fl

A2Fl		 A2 - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the back




Square head shape, brow curves before temporal region. (A-typical bust)		 Bust A2

A2

A2
       
AFl - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.

Rectangular head, brow straighter than Probus busts. (Mix of Florian and Probus)		 AFl
 A - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.

Square head shape, brow curves before temporal region. (Probus with hints of Florian)		 Bust A
       
Bust A Bust A Tall BLANK Bust A1
A - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.

(A-typical bust)		 A Tall - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.   A1 - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, seen from the front.

(A-typical bust)

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

All Alfoldi numbers in blue have two or more listings. Listed ex. numbers (examples noted) in the most likely coin.

1st Issue (1.1) Florian style busts, the reverse type continued from Florian. And altered Florian reverse dies.

with B / XXI to ς / XXI (ΑΒΓΔες)

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

REVERSE BUSTS MARK ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
CONCORD MILIT              
CONCORD MILIT, Emperor standing right, clasping hand of Concordia. AFl Β / XXI 26/18
(1 ex.)		 651   R  
  A2Fl Β / XXI 26/37
(1 ex.)		        
  AFl Γ / XXI 26/19
(? ex.)		   MRV 01    
  A2Fl Γ / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  AFl Δ / XXI 26/20
(? ex.)		        
  A2Fl Δ / XXI,
XXI over Q 		Not listed    MRV 01, 02   MRV 01 and 02 have
 XXI over Q
(Florian altered die RIC 130)
  A2Fl ε / XXI 26/38
(1 ex.)		   MRV 01    
  AFl ς / XXI Not listed   PROBVS.NET
6th coin down.		    
  A2Fl ς / XXI 26/39
(2 ex.)		        

 

1st Issue (1.2) with Tacitus or Florian reverse re-used, Florian style bust or Probus bust.

with P, S and Q and VI (not Greek letters)

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

REVERSE BUSTS MARK ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
FELICITAS AVG              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., holding caduceus and cornucopiae. (Florian)		 A2Fl - | Q / XXI 30/10
(2 ex.)		 Nr 682 (Florian 98) MRV 01 VR ( * See below same reverse type).
  A2 - | Q / XXI Not listed   FIND   Face of Probus, otherwise as above.
FELICITAS AVG              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., altar, holding patera and caduceus. (Florian) (30)		 A2 / P Not listed Nr 675
(Florian 61) 		MRV 01 VR Face of Probus.
  A2 / XXIS Not listed Nr 675
(Florian Nr 61?) 		MRV 01   Face of Probus.
PROVIDE AVG,
 Standing left, holding globe and sceptre.
(Tacitus) (51)		 A2Fl - | S / XXI Not listed Nr 716
(??) 		FIND VR Face like Florian.
  A2Fl / VI Not listed Nr 716
(Tacitus 152) 		PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1280   Face of Florian !

 

1st Issue (1.3) Florian style busts, old / (new CLEMENTIA TEMP) reverses with some altered Florian reverse die(s).

with Γ, Δ or UI ligated / XXI

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

REVERSE BUSTS MARK ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
CLEMENTIA TEMP              
CLEMENTIA TEMP,
Emp., stg., right, holding SHORT sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter stg., left, holding sceptre.
(Probus?) (15)		 A2Fl UI ligated / XXI 15/13
(1 ex.)		 Nr 644 MRV 01 ER UI ligated is 6 (VI), thus it seems that confusion is ς (Stigma) is Greek for 6 (The 6th Officina), note the weak U on the other side of this mark.
FELICITAS AVG              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., holding caduceus and cornucopia.
(Florian) (30)		 A2Fl - | Δ / XXI, 2nd X over Q Not listed Nr 675 MRV 01 VR ( * See above, same reverse type with - | Q / XXI, both have the same obverse die),
Q and Δ are of 4th Officina. XXI is over Q a reused die of Florian (RIC 98) - Same die cutter as RIC online
Temp №: 4337
  A2Fl - | Γ / XXI Not listed   CGB.FR    
PROVIDE AVG              
PROVIDE AVG,
Standing left, holding globe and sceptre.		 A2Fl UI ligated / XXI Not listed   MRV 01 ER  

 

1st Issue (1.4) Probus style busts, with altered Florian reverse die(s).

with A, Β and ε  / XXI

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

REVERSE BUSTS OVER MARKS ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
CONCORD MILIT              
CONCORD MILIT,
Emperor standing right, clasping hand of Concordia.		 A2 Α / XXI,
XXI over Q or VI? 		26/40
(? ex.)		 651  MRV 01 VR   XXI over Q or VI?,
Florian reused die Florian RIC 57?
  A2 Β / XXI ,
XXI over T		 26/41
(? ex.)		   MRV 01   XXI over T,
Florian reused die Florian RIC 57?
FELICITAS AVG             This reverse seems to exhibit some obverses with busts that look to be Florian /
Probus blended, thus difficult to determine which it is.
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., altar, holding patera and caduceus.		 A - | Α / XXI , XXI over T? 28/1
(? ex.)		 675  MRV 01 R XXI over T?
or another letter? - Florian altered reverse die
 RIC 61 and around. (Florian style bust?)
  A2 - | Α / XXI, XXI over Q 28/2
(? ex.)		   MRV 01    XXI over Q?,
Florian Q marks have a long tail,
(MRV 01 exhibits a strange style bust!)
  A2 - | retrograde Β / XXI,
XXI over T		 28/7
(3 ex.)		   MRV 01   Retrograde B only.
XXI  over T, a Florian die reused see RIC 61.
Same die cutter as RIC online
Temp №: 4276
SECVRITAS SAECVLI <Temp             
SECVRITAS SAECVLI,
Seated left, holding sceptre, left hand raised to head.		 A2 - | ε / XXI, XXI over V 68/3
(? ex.)		 Nr 672  MRV 01 ER XXI over V,
a Florian reverse altered, RIC 95 and around.

 

1st Issue (1.5) with Probus bust, old/ (new dies CLEMENTIA TEMP and FELICITAS AVG, standing, left, holding short caduceus and sceptre) reverses.

with Α / XXI to ς / XXI sometimes retrograde, plus P, S, UI ligated and VI.

All coins have Obverse legend:- IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG (2)

REVERSE BUSTS MARK ALFÖLDI RIC SOURCE RARITY NOTES
CLEMENTIA TEMP              
CLEMENTIA TEMP,
Emp., stg., right, holding SHORT sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter stg., left, holding sceptre.
 A Α / XXI 15/3
(1 ex.)		 644   C  
  A2 Α / XXI 15/7
(4 ex.)		   MRV 01    
  A2 P / XXI 15/14
(2 ex.)		   MRV Sold 01, 02   A and P are for 1st Officina, the die cutter used Latin instead of the correct Greek letter Alpha, (Alpha and Prima mean 1st Officina).
  A2 Β / XXI 15/8
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01   NO arm visible.
  A2 Β / XXI 15/8
(Inc., above)		   MRV 01, Sold 02   MRV 01 and 02
clearly, have Emperor left arm visible holding a short sceptre.
  A2 Γ / XXI 15/9
(4 ex.)		        
  A2 - | retrograde Γ / XXI Not listed   MRV 01   Retrograde Γ
  A2 Δ / XXI 15/10
(4 ex.)		   GLOUS HOARD No 1429    
  A ε / XXI 15/4
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02   (MRV 02 - A unbarred in CLEMENTIA).
  A2 ε / XXI 15/11
(7 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A ς / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  A2 ς / XXI 15/12
(5 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 S / XXI Not listed   PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1284   Β and S are 2nd Officina or has the die cutter confused S for ς?
  A2 UI liggated / XXI 15/13
(1 ex.)		   MRV 01   UI ligated is 6 (VI), thus it seems that confusion is ς (Stigma) is Greek for 6 (The 6th Officina)
  A2 / XXIVI 15/16
(2 ex.)		   PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1402   As above but, it is placed all in exergue, this time clearly VI
CONCORD MILIT              
CONCORD MILIT, Emperor standing right, clasping hand of Concordia. A2 Α / XXI 26/40
(16 ex.)		 651 MRV 01 VC  
  A2 Α / XXI Not listed
   PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 4541   Reads:- CONCORO MILIT (sic!)
  A Β / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  A2 Β / XXI 26/41
(16 ex.)		   MRV 01, Sold 02    
  A2 Inverted A? over S? / XXI Not listed
(? ex.)		   MRV 01   Inverted Α or Δ over S? / XXI,
I think the die cutter placed S for Β, both are 2nd Officina.
With inverted A? to correct!
  A Γ / XXI 26/19
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01    Look like Γ / ++I
  A2 Γ / XXI 26/42
(16 ex.)		   MRV 01, Sold 02, Sold 03, 04, Sold 05, 06, 07, 08   Some look like Γ / ++I - MRV 01, 03 and 04.
  A1 Γ / XXI Not listed   PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 3403   Both pteryges are visible.
(The same obverse as FELICITAS AVG type 30  - | Γ / XXI see below).
  A Δ / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  A2 Δ / XXI 26/43
(1 ex.		   MRV 01, 02, 03    
  A Tall ε / XXI Not listed   MRV 01   Bust A but taller breast than usual.
  A2 ε / XXI 26/44
(16 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 Retrograde e / XXI 26/47
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01   Retrograde e only.
  A2 ς / XXI 26/45
(15 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, Sold 03 04, Sold 05    
  A2 ς * / XXI 26/46
(1 ex.		       Star after ς
  A2 UI liggated / XXI 26/48
(1 ex.)		   MRV 01   UI ligated is 6 (VI), thus it seems that confusion is ς (Stigma) is Greek for 6 (The 6th Officina).
FELICITAS AVG              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., holding caduceus and cornucopia. 		A2 - | Α / XXI 30/4
(2 ex.)		 682   C Florian bust?
  A2 - | Β / XXI 30/5
(1 ex.)		   CGB.FR    
  A - | Γ / XXI 30/1
(5 ex.)		        
  A2 - | Γ / XXI 30/6
(16 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 - | Γ / XXI 30/6
(Inc., above)		   MRV 01   FELICITAS AVG .
 (Stop seems to be deliberate). Looks like - | Γ / / ++I)
  A2 - | retrograde Γ / XXI 30/9
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01   Retrograde Γ
  Al - | Γ / XXI Not listed   MRV 01   Both pteryges are visible.
(Same obverse as CONCORD MILIT - | Γ / XXI above)
  A - | Δ / XXI 30/2
(5 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 - | Δ / XXI 30/7
(23 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, 03, 04    
  A - | ε / XXI 30/3
(2 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 - | ε / XXI 30/8
(13 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, 03   (One 5.04g MRV 03)
FELICITAS AVG              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., alter, holding patera and cornucopia. 		A2 - | Α / XXI 31/2
(18 ex.)		 676 MRV 01, 02, 03, 04 C MRV 01 has a tiny A in - | Α / XXI and altar set far away. MRV 03 has a strange bust!
  A2 - | Β / XXI 31/3
(8 ex.)		   MRV 01, Sold 02    
  A - | Δ / XXI 31/1
(1 ex.)		        
  A2 - | Δ / XXI 31/4 (1ex.)        
  A - | ε / XXI 31/1a
(1 ex?)		        
  A2 - | ε / XXI 31/5
(1ex.)		   MRV 01    
FELICITAS AVG             This reverse seems to exhibit some obverses with busts that look to be Florian / Probus blended, thus difficult to determine which it is.
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., altar, holding patera and caduceus.
A - | Α / XXI 28/1
(5 ex.)		 675 MRV 01 C  
  A2 - | Α / XXI 28/2
(14 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, 03, 04   (Florian style bust MRV 01 and 02?)
  A - | Β / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  A2 - | Β / XXI 28/3
(27 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, 03  Sold 04, 05   MRV 01 - B looks like D with a central bar added, heavily punched to obliterate another mark?
(MRV 05 - Looks like ++I, suspect B over P?)
  A2 - | retrograde Β / XXI 28/7
(? ex.)		        
  A2 - | V or B? / XXI 28/8
(1 ex.)		   MRV 01   B looks like V or as Alfoldi inverted Delta?
  A2 - | Γ / XXI 28/4
(1 ex.)		        
  A - | ε / XXI Not listed   MRV Sold 01, 02, 03   (Florian style bust MRV 01 and 02?)
  A2 - | ε / XXI 28/5
(7 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02, 03   (Florian style bust MRV 01?)
  A2 - | ς / XXI 28/6
(1 ex.)		        
  A2 - | - / ς 28/9
(1 ex.)		       EXISTS?
  A2 - | S / XXI Not listed   PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1287   B and S are 2nd officina or has the die cutter confused S for ς ?
FELICITAS AVG 29              
FELICITAS AVG,
Stg., l., holding short caduceus and sceptre .		 A2 - | Γ / XXI 29/1
(5 ex.)		 680 MRV 01 , 02 VR (Probably a two dies reverse)
PROVIDE AVG              
FELICITAS SAECVLI,
Stg., l., altar, holding patera and caduceus. 		A2 - | Α / XXI 33/7
(2 ex.)		 688 MRV 01 VR (Possible re-used die of
Florian?)
  A2 - | Β / XXI 33/8
(1 ex.)		   MRV 01   As above
PROVIDE AVG              
PROVIDE AVG,
Standing left, holding globe and sceptre.		 A - | ς / XXI 51/1
(3 ex.)		 716 MRV 01, 02 C  
  A2 - | ς / XXI 51/2
(21 ex.)		   MRV, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08
    (MRV 06 - Comma for ς).
(MRV 08 - XX wide from I in XXI and below the bust two small crescent's, left side has a "tail").
  A2 - | ligate UI / XXI Not listed   MRV 01
PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1281 		  VI and ς are meaning of 6th Officina, thus I think both have the mark of different sort of the 6th Officina.
(Florian style bust is PROBUSCOINS. FR Id; 1281)
PROVIDEN AVG,
As above		 A2 UI ligated / XXI 52/1
(1 ex.)		     ER EXISTS?
SECVRITAS SAECVLI              
SECVRITAS SAECVLI,
Seated left, holding sceptre, left hand raised to head.		 A2 - | Α / XXI 68/1
(6 ex.)		 763 corr MRV Sold 01, 02, 03 S  
  A2 - | Β / XXI 68/2
(2 ex)		   MRV 01    
  A2 - | Δ / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    
  A2 - | ε / XXI 68/3
(7 ex.)		   MRV 01, 02    
  A2 - | ς / XXI Not listed   MRV 01    

Siscia References

 

Revised 26-1-2024 + PROBUSCOINS.FR CQ 4-11-2021