CNG 93, Lot: 1944. Estimate $1000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PADUAN MEDAL. Commodus. AD 177-192. AR ‘Medallion’ (41mm, 31.93 g, 12h). Dies attributed to Giovanni Cavino. 16th century, or later. · M · COMMODVS ANTONI NVS · AVG · PIVS · BRIT ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · P M · TR · P · X · IMP · VI · COS · III · P · P ·, Salus seated left on throne, feeding serpent from patera; to left, cippus surmounted by soldier with spear; SALVS in exergue. Cf. Johnson & Martini 1774 (for type, but example in bronze; same dies); cf. Klawans 1 (same). EF, attractively toned, very slight double strike of border on reverse, minor chasing in obverse fields. An absolutely extraordinary struck example.