ANCIENT THEMES. Commodus. AD 177-192. Cast Æ “Medallion” (38mm, 34.50 g, 6h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). As made.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Commodus. AD 177-192. Cast Æ “Medallion” (38mm, 34.50 g, 6h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). · M COMMODVS ANTONI NVS AVG PIVS BRIT ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · P M · TR · P · X IMP · VI · COS III · P · P ·, SALVS in exergue, Salus seated left on marble chair, resting forearm on chair arm, patera and feeding serpent arising from cista at her feet and entwined about small figure standing left on small column; tree to left. Johnson & Martini 1774-8. Brown surfaces, die break on obverse rim. As made. A lower quality cast.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Moneta Numismatic Services, 19 August 2019.


Closing Date and Time: 3 January 2024 at 14:37:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.