Two Very Rare Alexandria Mint Argentii

Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 360. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Diocletian. AD 284-305. AR Argenteus (3.22 g, 12h). Alexandria mint, 2nd officina. 3rd emission. DIOCLETI ANVS AVG, laureate head right / VIRTVS MILITVM, three-turreted camp gate; no doors; -B//ALE. RIC VI 9b; Gautier, Alexandria 32 var. (officina); cf. RSC 520j. VF, toned, a few minor deposits. Very rare.

From the White Mountain Collection.