Lot 3165

Sale 81 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

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

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