Italy, Commodus, a struck bimetallic medal by G. da Cavino, copper centre with brass outer ring, m commodvs antoninvs avg pivs brit, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. p m tr p x imp vi cos iii p p, Salus seated left, feeding snake from patera, statue of Bacchus on pillar to left, tree behind, salvs in exergue, 40mm, 51.47g (NGA 466 = [Kress 409]; BDM I, 369). An original striking, extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-£5,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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