Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 135 21 Nov 2022
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The Roman Empire. Diocletian, 284 – 305.
Aureus, Cyzicus 294-295, AV 5.47 g. DIOCLETI – ANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VIRTV – S A – VGG NN Emperor seated on throne r., holding sceptre and globe, crowned by Victory standing behind him; at his feet, captive seated with hands tied behind back. C –. RIC 2. C –. Lukanc p. 180, 36 and Cyzicus 1. Baldwin Brett, NC 1933, pl. XXII, 8 (these dies). Biaggi 1761 (this coin). Calicó 4580 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. About extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Santamaria 14-16 January 1924, Liberati, 619; Ars Classica XVII, 1934, Evans, 1823; Münzhandlung Basel 8, 1937, 1040; Hirsch 3, 1954, 1287; Nac 23, 2002, 1657; NAC 34, 2006, 200; Bolaffi 29, 2016, 189; MDC 4, 2018, 129 and Hermes of London 1, 2020, 118 sales. From the Leo Biaggi de Blasys collection. This coin is illustrated in The Roman Aurei by X. E. Calicó.
Aureus, Cyzicus 294-295, AV 5.47 g. DIOCLETI – ANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. VIRTV – S A – VGG NN Emperor seated on throne r., holding sceptre and globe, crowned by Victory standing behind him; at his feet, captive seated with hands tied behind back. C –. RIC 2. C –. Lukanc p. 180, 36 and Cyzicus 1. Baldwin Brett, NC 1933, pl. XXII, 8 (these dies). Biaggi 1761 (this coin). Calicó 4580 (this coin illustrated).
Very rare. About extremely fine / extremely fine
Ex Santamaria 14-16 January 1924, Liberati, 619; Ars Classica XVII, 1934, Evans, 1823; Münzhandlung Basel 8, 1937, 1040; Hirsch 3, 1954, 1287; Nac 23, 2002, 1657; NAC 34, 2006, 200; Bolaffi 29, 2016, 189; MDC 4, 2018, 129 and Hermes of London 1, 2020, 118 sales. From the Leo Biaggi de Blasys collection. This coin is illustrated in The Roman Aurei by X. E. Calicó.