Diocletian. AD 284-305. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 573.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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Diocletian. AD 284-305. Antoninianus (22mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck under Carausius, circa AD 286-circa 293. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONSERV AT AVGGG, Hercules standing right, holding club set on ground to left and lion’s skin and globe; S|P//MLXXI. RIC V.5 3537 (forthcoming); RIC V 3 (this coin cited and illustrated); Bourne 9. Toned trace silvering and dark green-brown patina, minor rough deposits. VF. Extremely rare.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Baldwin’s 100 (27 September 2016), lot 869; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Part I, Glendining, 6 June 1955), lot 181 (part of), purchased from P. Webb.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 17 September at 2 PM ET.

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