1504 1503 1503. ITALY, Regno d’Italia. Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. AR 5 Lira (37mm, 25.04 g, 12h). Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the kingdom. Rome mint. Dated 1911 R. Bare head left / Minerva standing right behind Italia standing facing, head right; wreathed plow to left; behind, ship under steam right on sea. Pagani 707; KM 53. AU, bag marks. ($500) 1504. ITALY, Regno d’Italia. Vittorio Emanuele III. 1900-1946. AR 20 Lire (35mm, 20.04 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated XIV of the Fascist era and 1936. VITTORIO • EMANVELE • III • RE • E • IMPERATORE •, head left / ITALIA, Italia, holding Victory and fasces set on knee, seated right on draped chair set on cart drawn by four horses; XIV/1936 in two lines left; G - ROMAGNOLI and R immediately below ground line; in exergue, L. and 20 flanking crowned coat-of-arms of Fascist Italy. Pagani 681; Gigante 45; Montenegro 78. Choice EF, surfaces lightly lacquered. ($1000)
1505. ITALY, Paduan Medals. Attributed to Giovanni Cavino, or his workshop. Early-mid 16th century. Æ “Sestertius” (35mm, 19.67 g, 12h). In the name of Julius Caesar. C • CAESAR • DICT • PERPETVO, laureate head right / Crossed winged caduceus and fasces; ax to left, clasped right hands above, globe to right, LEVCA in exergue. Johnson & Martini 1247; Klawans 3; cf. Lawrence 2. EF, warm brown patina, minimal traces of pitting from casting. Attractive early after cast. ($500) From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Ex Elsen 96 (14 June 2008), lot 239 (where it realized €1100).
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