Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.41 g, 11h). Alexandria mint. Struck AD 298. NGC graded MS, 5/5, 4/5, scratch.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 946.

Roman Imperial, Gold

Estimate: $ 10 000

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Diocletian. AD 284-305. AV Aureus (18mm, 5.41 g, 11h). Alexandria mint. Struck AD 298. DIOCLET IANVS AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CO N SERAVSS, Jupiter Optimus Maximus standing 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; -|*//ALE. RIC VI 4 var. (obv. legend break); VanHorn Emission 5; Depeyrot 6/1; Calicó 4454 corr. Underlying luster. Wonderful high relief portrait. In NGC encapsulation 6556106-004, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, scratch. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives.


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