ANCIENT THEMES. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ "Sestertius" (35mm, 21.48 g, 6h). Paduan type. Early cast after Giovanni da Cavino(?) (1500-1570). TI · CAESAR · DIVI · AVG · F · AVGVST · IMP · VIII ·, bare head left / CIVITATIBVS · ASIAE RESTITVTIS, Tiberius seated left, holding patera and long scepter; S C in fields. Johnson & Martini 1287-9; Klawans 4. Brown patina, a few scratches. Good VF. An exceptionally high quality and undoubtedly early cast.
From the Cabinet of Dr. Arnold R. Saslow, purchased from Edward J. Waddell.