The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Constantius I Chlorus caesar, 293 – 305
Aureus, Antiochia circa 293, AV 5.35 g. CONSTANTIVS – NOB CAES Laureate head r. Rev. HERCVLI – CONS CAES Hercules standing facing with lion’s skin slung over l. shoulder, head l., holding apple in l. hand and leaning on club with r. In exergue, SMAS*. C 145. RIC 8. Depeyrot 9/4. Calicó 4833 (this obverse die).
Rare. A portrait of excellent style, almost invisible mark and an edge nick
at nine o’clock on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Provenance
Inventory of Sabine Bourgey (Paris), sold in November 2006.