Lot 3720

Sale 112 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch and Cyzicus mints, (5.26 g), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Diocletian on horseback to right, raising right arm, (S.12516, Cal. 4445, RIC 250, 287, C.54). Broad flan, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 81 (lot 3165) and Spink Noble Sale 42 (lot 2049).

Estimate
$8,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$7,500

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