Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd > Auction 60 | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 248 Price realized: 2,800 USD (Approx. 2,565 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: L. Plautius Plancus. Silver Denarius (3.86 g), 47 BC Rome. L PLAVTIVS below, Mask of Medusa with disheveled hair facing, coiled serpent at either side of face. Reverse: PLANCVS below, Aurora flying right, head slightly left, holding reins and conducting the four horses of the sun. Crawford 453/1b; HCRI 29; Sydenham 959a; Plautia 15a; FFC 1003 (this coin illus.). A truly wonderful example with a sharp, clear strike, and pleasing light toning. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Ex CNG 121 (8 October 2022), 748; Roma XVII (28 March 2019), 679; Alba Longa Collection; Marian Sinton Collection (Triton III, 30 November 1999), 936 Estimate: 2500 USD |