March 29-30, 2000, anonymous sale (Auction 18), Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, lot 487. December 5, 2002, anonymous sale (Auction 24), Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, lot 59. 2002 or 2003, purchased by Michael C. Ruettgers, Carlisle, MA; 2008, gift of Michael C. Ruettgers to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 17, 2008)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The date and circumstances of the coin’s discovery are not known. Gold coins of this type, while struck at Rome, circulated widely and have been found within the present-day borders of many countries. Per the MFA’s 2006 agreement with the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Museum contacted Ministry representatives prior to acquiring the coin; the Ministry raised no objection to the acquisition.