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Lot 54. L Plautius Plancus Denarius, 47 BC

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L Plautius Plancus Denarius, 47 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, October 19th, 19:27:00 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 05:50:12 CET

Price realised: CHF 100.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 107.42 / USD 111.91 / GBP 89.32

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #30, Lot 54. Estimate: CHF 120.00

L. Plautius Plancus. AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.80 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.

About very fine.

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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