Watch List notes:

ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Tacitus (A.D. 275-276), Gold Aureus, 4.55g, 5h.Mint of Ticinum.Struck A.D. 276.IMP C M CL TACTIVS F E AVG, bust of Tacitus facing left, laureate and cuirassed, holding a spear across his shoulder, and a shield. Rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, TI in exergue (RIC 119; Calicó 4117 (this coin); Biaggi 1606 (this coin); C -).A very attractive portrait of fine style, obverse edge of the coin between 1 and 3 o'clock has been expertly restored since leaving the Biaggi collection, a few light marks, extremely fine.Extremely rare.
Ex Biaggi Collection
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 34, Zürich, 24 November 2006, lot 196
Part of the Aurora Collection.

Estimate: US$ 15,000