Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 105  –  9 May 2018

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 105

The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei – part III

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Maximianus Herculius, 286 – 308. Aureus, Treveri 295-305, AV 4.93 g. MAXIMI – ANVS P AVG Laureate head r. Rev. HERCVLI CON – SERVATORI Head of Hercules r., wearing lion-skin headdress; below, T – R. C –. NC 1930, 43, pl. XVIII, 10 (this coin illustrated). Baldwin Brett NC 1933, 89 (this coin illustrated). RIC 47 (this coin cited). Beaurains 257 (this coin). Depeyrot 7A/2 (this coin illustrated). Calicó 4655. Very rare. Two superb portraits of superb style and a wonderful reddish tone. Extremely fine Provenance Found in a field in « Pouvoir Dhée », near Beaurains lès Arras, on 21 September 1922. Sir Arthur John Evans (1851-1941) Collection, sold by Ars Classica, Lucerne, auction XVII, 3 October 1934, lot 1829. Sold by Leu Numismatik, Zürich, auction 91, 10-11 May 2004, lot 672. Sold by H. D. Rauch, Vienna, auction 90, 4 June 2012, lot 884.

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Price realized 26'000 CHF
Starting price 20'000 CHF
Estimate 25'000 CHF
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