Provenanced to Hirsch in 1910 Diocletian, 284-305. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.96 g, 12 h), on the light standard, Rome, 286, after April 1. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate, lightly bearded and draped bust of Diocletian to right. Rev. IOVI CO-NS-ER-VAT AVGG Jupiter, nude but for drapery over his shoulders, standing to left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter with his left. Calicó 4462 (R3). Depeyrot 2A/1. Lukanc Rome 7. RIC V, 2, p. 234, 136 (undated). Toned and attractive. Nearly extremely fine. From The Dr. Ivo Lukanc Collection of the Gold Coinage of Diocletian, ex Sternberg XXI, 14 November 1988, 502, from the collection of Prof. A. Signorelli (1876-1952), III, P.&;P. Santamaria, 11 March 1953, 1303, ex J. Hirsch XXIX, 9 November 1910, 1307 (bought by Sambon for Signorelli against Hirsch). Struck after the proclamation of Maximianus as co-Augustus, but still on the older light weight standard. https://cdn.nomosag.com/auctions/95/video00015.mp4?sv=2023-01-03&ss=b&srt=co&st=2025-03-10T16%3A25%3A27Z&se=2099-03-11T16%3A25%3A00Z&sp=rl&sig=i7RzFAqwYGMJUp3u71BbRyL3HhIAtR%2F8cUnRnTVQfyU%3D&rsct=video%2Fmp4