ANCIENT THEMES. Trajan. AD 79-81. Æ “Sestertius” (27mm, 20.21 g, 5h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 342. Estimated: $ 100

Paduan and Related Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Trajan. AD 79-81. Æ “Sestertius” (27mm, 20.21 g, 5h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Later cast. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Genius of the Aqua Traiana reclining left under arched and ornamented grotto supported by two columns, holding reed and leaning on urn from which water flows; in exergue, AQ VA/ TRAJANA flanked by S C. Johnson & Martini 1656-1658. Brown surfaces. VF.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from John Jencek, April 2014. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 475 (26 August 2020), lot 722.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:53:40 ET.



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