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Lot 63. L Plautius Plancus Denarius, 47 BC

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L Plautius Plancus Denarius, 47 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 21st, 19:31:30 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 01:52:11 CET

Price realised: CHF 150.00 (10 bids)
Approx. EUR 161.13 / USD 167.86 / GBP 133.98

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #32, Lot 63. Estimate: CHF 100.00

L. Plautius Plancus. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.92 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.

Some weakness as usual, otherwise, 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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