Severus II, AV Aureus. Antioch, AD 305-306. 5.33 g

SEVERVS NOB CAES, laureate head right.
HERCVLI CONS CAES, Hercules, naked but for lionskin on 
left shoulder, standing facing, looking left, holding
apple and resting right hand on upright. 

Crescent in lower left field.
Mintmark SMAZ star. 

RIC VI Antioch 67; Depeyrot 20/3; Calicó 4986; Sear 14617.
Extremely rare, only six specimens known.

With permission of Numismatica Ars Classica, April 2011
Estimate: 30,000 CHF