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Lot 78. L. Plautius Plancus Denarius, 47 BC
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eAuction #20, Lot 78. Estimate: CHF 500.00
L. Plautius Plancus. AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.90 g), Rome 47 BC.
Obv. Head of Medusa facing; with coiled snake on either side; below, L·PLAVTIVS.
Rev. Victory facing holding palm branch in left hand and leading four horses; below, [PLANCVS].
Crawford 453/1a.
Nicely toned. About extremely fine.
Purchased privately from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH.
The reverse depicts the famous painting "Victoria quadrigam in sublime rapiens" by Nicomachus of Thebes, which L. Munatius Plancus, a brother of the moneyer, donated to the Roman Capitol.
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