Watch List notes:

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Winged and draped bust of Vacuna right, wearing crested and laureate helmet; bow and quiver over shoulder, cornucopia below chin; CESTIANVS downward to left, S • C downward to right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread; M • PLAETORIVS M F AED CVR around from lower left. Crawford 409/1; Sydenham 809; Plaetoria 4; BMCRR Rome 3596-3601; RBW 1482. Superb EF, toned, lustrous.


From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 720820 (November 2001); Leu 77 (11 May 2000), lot 434.