★ A lovely 'binio' with a complex reverse ★

UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 3rd-early 4th centuries. 'Binio' (Gold, 20 mm, 4.56 g, 12 h), 'Figural Group'. SNVSNƆƆVV[...]IIVC∾CƧVV Radiate, draped and cuirassed imperial bust to right, holding olive-branch. Rev. NNII SO[.]IIIƧƆINƆ / CIICCИ On the left, Diocletian-Jupiter, helmeted, standing left, holding thunderbolt (?) in his right hand and with transverse spear behind him; on the right, Maximian-Hercules, helmeted, standing left, leaning right on club; in field above, numerous decorative pellets. Aurum Barbarorum I, 817 ( same dies ). A lovely example of this very unusual issue. Holed and with a few minor scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From the Aurum Barbarorum Collection.

See the note in Leu 4 (2019), 817 for a longer discussion of this interesting issue.