Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 4063 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $10,000
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DIOCLETIAN, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 284, Antioch Mint, (4.81 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm, mintmark SMA in exergue, O in field, (S.12584, Cal. 4570, RIC 320, C.272). Minute holes on the cheek and neck of Diocletian, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom and rare.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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