Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3172 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $9,000
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MAXIMIANUS I, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, struck 286-7, Antioch mint, (5.13 grams), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Maximianus I, around IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVI CONSERVA TORI AVGG, SMA in exergue, Z/Z left field, (cf.S.3601, RIC 620 [p.293], Calico 4705, C.369). Knock on mint letters in exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
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Estimate $9,000
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