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Roman Empire. Diocletian. Aureus 286, AV 5.67g.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:20,000.00 CHF Estimated At:25,000.00 CHF
Roman Empire. Diocletian. Aureus 286, AV 5.67g.
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The Roman Empire. Diocletian, 284–305. Aureus, Siscia 286, AV 5.67g. IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate and cuirassed half bust l., with r. hand raised. Rev. IOVI CO–NSERVATORI Jupiter standing facing, head r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt. C –. RIC –, cf. 248. Depeyrot 1/5 (these dies). Kent-Hirmer pl. 151, 581 (these dies). Lukanc p. 229, 2. Calicó 4498 (this coin). Extremely rare, only very few specimens known. An interesting and unusual portrait, virtually as struck and almost Fdc. Ex Triton I, 1997, 1656 and NAC 41, 2007, 137 sales.