Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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L. Plautius Plancus.
Denarius 47, AR 3.83 g. Head of Medusa facing with dishevelled hair; below, L·PLAVTIVS. Rev. Victory facing, holding palm branch in l. hand and leading four horses; below, PLANCVS. Babelon Plautia 14. Sydenham 959b. Sear Imperators 29a. RBW 1586. Crawford 453/1c.
A portrait of very elegant style struck on a very broad flan and a superb old cabinet tone.
Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine
Privately purchased from Seaby on the 12th of May 1981.
Denarius 47, AR 3.83 g. Head of Medusa facing with dishevelled hair; below, L·PLAVTIVS. Rev. Victory facing, holding palm branch in l. hand and leading four horses; below, PLANCVS. Babelon Plautia 14. Sydenham 959b. Sear Imperators 29a. RBW 1586. Crawford 453/1c.
A portrait of very elegant style struck on a very broad flan and a superb old cabinet tone.
Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine
Privately purchased from Seaby on the 12th of May 1981.