Thanks, it looks even better in the video: https://media.invisioncic.com/k3213...64-1.mp4.66d524e0a10684c1ba9b7cabfef33ed8.mp4
Purchased from a world coin dealer back in July, 2020. At that time $8,500 seemed like a lot. In hind sight it was a steal. The CAMEO designation sets this one apart from nearly all others. Had also purchased a Florence 3 Ducat in the same transaction for slightly less, had a rim nick and was sent back. The Farouk piece was a keeper about a millisecond after seeing it.
That thing looks positively prooflike. On an aureus. Wow. @princeofwaldo - that’s an amazing huge Farouk!