379, Lot: 628. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FANTASY PIECES. Æ Medallic ‘Tessera’ (32mm, 27.27 g, 12h). Modern imitation, struck 20th century. Erotic scene / AVIII within wreath. Cf. Simonetta & Riva – (scene does not exist for original tessera). Good VF, dark brown surfaces, spots of encrustation, flan flaw.
From the RBW Collection, purchased from Jan Lis, 13 January 2005.