Extremely rare and desirable obverse legend with the PERPETVO title. Probus was the only roman emperor to use this title in the whole Roman coinage; the only other close analogy would be the Dictator Perpetuo title bestowed upon Julius Ceasar in the year 44 BCE). Only the 2nd example of this exact variant known!
Obverse: PERPETVO IMP C PROBO AVG
Reverse: VIRTVS PROBI AVG = Emperor galloping right, spearing enemy, whose shield lies beneath horse (VIR-1 variant in Gysen's classification)
BUST TYPE: E1 = Radiate, cuirassed and helmeted bust left, holding spear and shield
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//KA•Δ•
WEIGHT: 4,17 g / AXIS: 12h / DIAMETER: 21-22 mm
MINT: Serdica
