Live auction - brm_354990 - PLAETORIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 370 € |
| Maximum bid : | 370 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 14:41:41 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 69 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 4,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré au droit avec le métal pincé à 6 heures, légèrement décentré au revers. Joli buste de Sors. Frappe faible au revers. Jolie patine de collection avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection de Robert Couet
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Sors (la Destinée) diadémé et drapé à droite ; derrière la tête, marque de contrôle, un insecte.
Reverse
Reverse legend : M. PLAETORI/ CEST. EX. S. C..
Reverse description : Caducée ailé.
Reverse translation : “Marcus Plætorius Cestianus ex Senatus Consulto”, (Marcus Plaetorius/ Cestianus par décret du Sénat).
Commentary
Une petite contremarque devant le cou en forme de croissant. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de vingt-trois coins de droit pour cinq variétés et treize coins de revers pour deux variétés. Ce denier est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent imaginer les ouvrages généraux. Dans les trésors, seules huit pièces ont été relevées provenant des dépôts de Casaleone (1 ex.), de San Giulamo (3 ex.), d’Alvignano (2 ex.), d’Avvetrana (1 ex.), et de Vigatto (1 ex.). Les auteurs du CMDRR. ont recensé quant à eux trois variétés différentes.
Historical background
PLAETORIA
(69-67 BC)
Of plebeian origin, the gens Plaetoria comes from the city of Sabine. Thanks to certain denarii, we also know that Marcus Plætorius Cestianus was curule aedile in 67 BC, which would seem to indicate a patrician affiliation. The aediles are responsible for ensuring the provisioning of Rome, the public games and the city police. It is possible that our moneyer took charge of the organization of the "Ludi Florales" of 67 BC. On leaving office, the patrician aedile can access the praetorship, which Marcus Plætorius Cestianus does in 66 BC, before seeking the consulship. It does not seem that our currency was entitled to consular pomp. As Cicero recounts (ad. Att. V. 20, 8), he was condemned in 51 BC.
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