136: Rome. Diocletian, 284-305 AD. Gold Aureus (5.33 g - 

Closed at:US $14,000.00
Auction Date:May-26-08 10:00:00 PDT   

Rome. Diocletian, 284-305 AD. Gold Aureus (5.33 g), Cyzicus 
mint, struck c. 285-286 AD. Draped and laureate bust of 
Diocletian right. Reverse: Jupiter stands frontal with head 
left, nude but for cloak at shoulder; he holds thunderbolt and 
scepter; IOVI CONSERVATORI, SC in exergue, followed by star. 
Cf. Depeyrot 5. Unpublished with this exergue legend and 
symbol combination. Superb bold strike, finely centered on a 
virtually round flan. Sharp and highly lustrous -- the fields 
brilliant. Rare. NGC graded Choice Uncirculated. 

Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000. 
Illustrated in Money of the World, coin 54. 


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