ANCIENT THEMES. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Cast “Medallion” (40.5mm, 42.70 g, 6h). Paduan type. Mid quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). VF.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Cast “Medallion” (40.5mm, 42.70 g, 6h). Paduan type. Mid quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). · M · COMMODVS.ANTONI NVS · AVG · PIVS · BRIT ·, laureate, draped and cuirassed busts to right / · P · M · TR · P · X IMP VI · COS · II · P · P., SALVS in exergue, Salus seated on a throne to left, feeding a snake from a patera held in her right hand; to left, statue of Bacchus right on pillar and vine, around which the snake is entwined. Johnson & Martini 1774-8. Brown surfaces, roughness, cleaning marks. VF.

From the Cabinet of Dr. Arnold R. Saslow.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 14:31:20 ET.

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