Bid SheetAuction 143 7 May 2024
Pre-sale bidding closes in
3 days 20 hr 49 min
3 days 20 hr 49 min
Bid live online
Find similar lots
The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
L. Plautius Plancus. Denarius 47, AR 19 mm, 3.80 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 959. Sear Imperators 29. RBW 1583. Crawford 453/1a.
A portrait of superb style perfectly centred on a very large flan. Exceptionally complete
for the issue and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Two almost invisible marks
on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine / almost Fdc
Ex NAC sale 4, 1991, 265. Privately purchased from Aureo & Calicó in 2004.
L. Plautius Plancus. Denarius 47, AR 19 mm, 3.80 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 959. Sear Imperators 29. RBW 1583. Crawford 453/1a.
A portrait of superb style perfectly centred on a very large flan. Exceptionally complete
for the issue and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Two almost invisible marks
on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine / almost Fdc
Ex NAC sale 4, 1991, 265. Privately purchased from Aureo & Calicó in 2004.