Constantius I caesar, 293 – 305.
Aureus, Treveri 305, AV 5.41 g. CONSTAN – TIVS NOB C Laureate head r. Rev. HERCVLI CONSER – AVGG ET CAESS NN Hercules standing facing, head l., leaning with r. hand on club and holding bow in l.; lion's skin over l. shoulder and quiver behind r. shoulder. In exergue, TR. C –. RIC 45. Depeyrot 10B/7. Beaurains 362. Calicó 4836 (these dies).
A wonderful portrait of fine style and a lovely reddish tone. An unobtrusive edge nick
at three o'clock on obverse and minor marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Beaussant Lefèvre sale 2 July 2015, 15. From the Beaurains (Arras) Hoard of 1922.