Watch List notes:

The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Constantine I, 307 – 337

Aureus, Thessalonica circa 311-313, AV 5.28 g. CONSTANTIN – VS AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IOVI CONSER – VATORI AVGG Jupiter standing facing, head l., naked but for chlamys over l. shoulder, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at his feet, eagle with spread wings holding wreath in its beak. In r. field, retrograde Σ and in exergue, •SM•TS•. C 305. RIC 44c (this coin cited). Depeyrot 5/4. Alföldi 236-7. Jameson 347 (this coin). Mazzini 305 (this coin). Biaggi 1980 (this coin). Calicó 5172a (this coin).
Very rare. A wonderful and unusual portrait of fine style,
virtually as struck and almost Fdc


Provenance

Sold by Numismatic Fine Arts auction XXVI, "The ANA Centennial Sale", Rosemont IL, 14 May 1991, lot 312.
Sold by Classical Numismatic Group Inc., Mail Bid Auction 27, Quarryville PA, 29 September 1993, lot 1156.
Inventory of Harlan J. Berk (Chicago).