Live auction - brm_929631 - PLAUTIA Denier

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Estimate :	980 €
Price :	1 100 €
Maximum bid :	1 100 €
End of the sale :	24 September 2024 14:44:48
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 47 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,12 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Superbe exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très jolie tête de Méduse ainsi qu’un revers de style fin. Patine grise de collection

Catalogue references :

B.15 (Plautia) - CRR.959 a - RRC.453 /1a - RSC.14 - RCV.429 (400$) - BMC/RR.4004 - CRI.29 (400$) - RSC.15 - CMDRR.1004 (400€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la vente CNG 37, lot n° 1315 (20 mars 1996)

Obverse

Obverse legend : L. PLAVTIVS.

Obverse description : Tête de Méduse de face, les cheveux terminés par des serpents.

Obverse translation : “Lucius Plautius”, (Lucius Plautius).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PLANCV.

Reverse description : Aurore ailée volant à droite et conduisant les quatre chevaux du soleil.

Reverse translation : “Plancus”, (Plancus).

Commentary

Petite tête de Méduse. Poids lourd. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 195 coins de droit et de 217 coins de revers pour cinq variétés.