Maximianus (AD 285-305), Gold Aureus, mint of Trier, early AD 297, 4.8 gms., MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right, rev. PACATORES GENTIVM, Maximian wearing consular robes, in facing quadriga led by soldier, right, TR in exergue (RIC 66; Bastien and Metzger 238), extremely fine, reverse better with much luster, extremely rare and with a brilliant pedigree

Details
Maximianus (AD 285-305), Gold Aureus, mint of Trier, early AD 297, 4.8 gms., MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right, rev. PACATORES GENTIVM, Maximian wearing consular robes, in facing quadriga led by soldier, right, TR in exergue (RIC 66; Bastien and Metzger 238), extremely fine, reverse better with much luster, extremely rare and with a brilliant pedigree
Provenance
Beaurains (Arras) Hoard, 1922
Wayte Raymond to John Garrett, Sept. 1, 1923, $200
Garrett Collection, NFA/Leu, 1984, lot 914