brm_906684 - PLAUTIA Denier

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Price : 320.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 47 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,94 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée avec des faiblesses. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise avec de légers reflets bleutés et dorés

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.1003 (400€)

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 : PLANCVS.

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

Reverse translation : “Plancus”, (Plancus).

Commentary

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

Historical background

PLAUTIA

(47 BC)

Lucius Plautius Plancus is the brother of Lucius Minutius Plancus, but Lucius Plautius was adopted into the gens Plautia. Lucius Minutius Plancus was the prefect of the City in 45 BC before becoming proconsul of Gaul Comata (Hairy Gaul) in 43 BC It was he who founded Copia, a Roman colony better known as the name of Lyons. Plautius Plancus was first called Gaius Munatius Plancus before being adopted by Lucius Plautius. Unfortunately for him, like Cicero, Lucius Plautius Plancus was proscribed in 43 BC and his property confiscated. It is executed.