Probus. AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus. 

IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed 
bust left, holding spear over shoulder and shield, 
decorated with emperor spearing fallen enemy, on left arm
VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, holding sceptre, right hand raised, captive before. 

Mintmark CXXIM. 

RIC V-2 Cyzicus 913 var (mintmark); CGB R05-0515 and -0516. Scarce. 

Note: This mintmark is omitted in RIC but (at the time of
writing) CGB has two, Martin Griffiths has one in his collection, another is on a German auction site and there is
another on the Rutter & Wieland shop.

With permission of Roma Numismatics, November, 2009