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LOT 3577

A. Plautius AR Denarius. 55 BC. Rome mint.

Turreted head of Cybele to right; A•PLAVTIVS downwards before, AED•CVR•S•C downwards behind / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling to right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch; [IV]DAEVS upwards before, BACC[HI]V[S] in exergue. Crawford 431/1; BMCRR Rome 3916-9; RSC Plautia 13. Good Very Fine. Lustrous metal.(3.37gr, 18mm, 12h.).

Provenance

Ex Michael Trenerry (G11) (seller's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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LOT 3577

A. Plautius AR Denarius.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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