Once in the collection of Arthur Evans, with a provenance to 1914 Diocletian, 284-305. Aureus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.93 g, 7 h), on the light standard, Rome, 285. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Laureate, lightly bearded, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. Rev. IOVI CO-NSER-VAT AVG Jupiter standing to left, his cloak over his shoulders, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Calicó 4456. Depeyrot 1B/2. Lukanc Rome 4. RIC V, 2, p. 233, 132 (undated). Rare. Toned and attractive. Extremely fine. From The Dr. Ivo Lukanc Collection of the Gold Coinage of Diocletian, ex Bank Leu 33, 3 May 1983, 140 and Monnaies et Médailles 35, 16 June 1967, 123, from the collection of V. M. Brand who acquired it from Hirsch XXXIV, 5 May 1914, where it appeared as lot 1514 and was consigned to the auction by Sir Arthur Evans (thus, either from Sir Arthur Evans's own collection or that of his father, Sir John Evans, a large portion of his Roman gold was previously sold in the Rollin &; Feuardent sale of 1909). https://cdn.nomosag.com/auctions/95/video00014.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