The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Galerius Maximianus 305 – 311
Aureus, Nicomedia 305, AV 5.32 g. MAXIMIA – NVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust r. Rev. X / MAXI / MIAN / I AVG/ SMN within laurel wreath; at top, medallion inscribed NK ligate. C –. RIC 38. Depeyrot 9/6. Calicó 4962.
Rare. A bold and unusual portrait, virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Provenance
Sold by Hans-Dieter Rauch, auction 82, Vienna, 23 April 2008, lot 594.
Sold by Hans-Dieter Rauch, auction 87, Vienna, 8 December 2010, lot 839.
Price realized | 24'000 CHF |
Starting price | 12'000 CHF |
Estimate | 15'000 CHF |