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Lot 106. L. Plautius Plancus AR Denarius, 47 BC

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L. Plautius Plancus AR Denarius, 47 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 21st, 19:35:20 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 09:26:05 CET

Price realised: CHF 210.00 (11 bids)
Approx. EUR 225.58 / USD 237.77 / GBP 188.10

High bidder: Bidder 4

eAuction #68, Lot 106. Estimate: CHF 75.00

L. Plautius Plancus. AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.83 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.
Craw. 453/1a; Syd. 959.

Very fine and with a very detailed reverse.

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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