Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2
Lot: 439


ROMAN EMPIRE. Divus Carus (died AD 283). Gold aureus 
(4.69 gm). Siscia. DIVO CARO PARTHICO, laureate head 
right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left, on 
globe. Calicó 4262a (R5) = Tkalec, 18 February 2002, lot 
235. Otherwise unpublished. Extremely rare: apparently 
the second known specimen with the title PARTHICO, from 
the same obverse die but a different reverse die than 
the discovery specimen. Obverse a bit softly struck, 
otherwise good extremely fine 
Estimated Value: $ 10,000 

Sold for $10,000 USD [ approx 7600 EUR, 5300 GBP 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).