ANCIENT THEMES. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ “Medallion” (36mm, 38.87 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). EF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 348. Estimated: $ 4 000

Paduan and Related Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 17 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ “Medallion” (36mm, 38.87 g, 6h). By Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). L · VERVS ΛVC ΛRM PΛRTH MΛX TR P VIIII, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, one foot on stool, the other on helmet, handing flower to military figure (emperor?) standing right; to right, Victory alighting left, crowning Roma with wreath COS III in exergue. Cf. Johnson & Martini 1748, 1750-4 (for type). Beautiful warm brown patina. EF. Extremely rare struck bimetallic issue. The bimetallic strikes are the rarest and most impressive pieces of the entire Cavino series.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik 1 (25 October 2017), lot 419 (hammer 8500 CHF); Sternberg XXV (25 November 1991), lot 534.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:55:40 ET.



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