ANCIENT THEMES. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 24.59 g, 12h). Paduan type. High quality cast after school of Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). As made.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 24.59 g, 12h). Paduan type. High quality cast after school of Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). ANTONINVS AVG PI VS P P TR P COS III ·, laureate head right / TIBERIS, S C in exergue, Tiber reclining left on upturned urn, holding reed, placing hand on stern of galley. Johnson & Martini –; Basel –; Klawans –. Attractive brown surfaces. As made. High quality cast.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 2079; Knobloch Collection (Stack's, 1 May 1980), lot 1415.


Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 14:57:40 ET.

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