Triton XVI, Lot: 1133. Estimate $5000. Sold for $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (19mm, 5.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 294. DIOCLETI ANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONSE RVATORI, Jupiter Optimus Maximus enthroned left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter in left; to left at feet, eagle standing left, head and tail right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; PR. RIC VI –; Depeyrot 6/4 var. (rev. legend break); Calicó 4511 var. (PROM; same obv. die). EF, light smoothing. Apparently unique variety with this reverse legend break.