Lot 3165
Sale 81 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch and Cyzicus mints, (5.258 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diocletian on horseback to right, raising right arm, (cf.S.3501, Cal. 4445, RIC 250, 287, C.54). Broad flan, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Spink Noble Sale 42 (lot 2049).
- Estimate
- $6,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $5,200