A. Plautius AR Denarius. Rome, 55 BC. Turreted head of Cybele right; A•PLAVTIVS downwards before, AED•CVR•S•C downwards behind / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch; IVDAEVS upwards before, BACCHIVS in exergue. Crawford 431/1; BMCRR Rome 3916-9; RSC Plautia 13. 3.49g, 18mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine; pleasant old cabinet tone.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection, collector's ticket included;
Ex Antony Scammell Collection of Roman Coins, formed c.1950s-1980s.