Triton XXI, Lot: 837. Estimate $20000. Sold for $20000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (22.5mm, 5.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. VIRT VS DIOCLETIANI AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear in raised right hand and two additional spears and ornate round shield in left / IOVI CO NSER VAT AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in draped right hand and scepter in left; PR. RIC V 140; Lukanc 10 (p. 130, 34, p. 149, 11, and p. 187, 1 [same obv. die]); Pink, Goldprägung, p. 18; Depeyrot 4A/2 (same obv. die as illustration; Calicó 4475 (unillustrated); Biaggi –. Good VF, a few light scratches on reverse and edge marks. Extremely rare.