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Nomos 22

22 June 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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The Victorious Fates

Estimate: 10000 CHF
Hammer Price:  11000 CHF
Lot 363
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Diocletian, 284-305. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 5.33 g, 6 h), Cyzicus, 286-287. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right. Rev. FATIS VICTRICIBVS / S C The Parcae (Fates), draped, standing, one facing to the right and two facing to the left, each holding a cornucopiae and the outer two holding a rudder. Calicó 4449. Depeyrot 5/5. Lukanc 9. RIC V 294. A fine example and with an interesting reverse. Slight rub in obverse field, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Hess-Leu 24, 16 April 1964, 344.

The reverse legend, FATIS VICTRICIBVS, declares the Roman belief that destiny is in the hands of the Fates, the three goddesses of weaving - Clotho (the Spinner), Lachesis (the Alloter), and Atropos (the Inflexible). Respectively they assigned individual destinies to mortals at birth: Clotho spun the thread of life of every person, Lachesis measured its length, and Atropos cut it at the appropriate time.

Online bidding closes: 22 Jun 2021, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 11:40:59 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:11000 CHF

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