ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 22.90 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. Good VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 337. Estimated: $ 200

Paduan and Related Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 22.90 g, 7h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate bust right, aegis at point of bust / Port of Ostia: seven ships within the harbor; at the top is a pharus surmounted by a statue of Neptune; below is a reclining figure of Tiber, holding a rudder and dolphin; to left, crescent-shaped pier with portico, terminating with figure sacrificing at altar and with building; to right, crescent-shaped row of breakwaters or slips, terminating with a figure seated on rock; AVG VSTI above, SPQR OST C below. Johnson & Martini 1389-1407. Brown patina. Good VF. A high-quality cast.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from London Ancient Coins, December 2022.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:52:00 ET.



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