Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 348

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The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
L. Plautius Plancus. Denarius 47, AR 19 mm, 3.80 g. Head of Medusa facing with dishevelled hair; below, L·PLAVTIVS. Rev. Victory facing, holding palm branch in l. hand and leading four horses; below, PLANCVS. Babelon Plautia 14. Sydenham 959. Sear Imperators 29. RBW 1583. Crawford 453/1a.
A portrait of superb style perfectly centred on a very large flan. Exceptionally complete
for the issue and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Two almost invisible marks
on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine / almost Fdc

Ex NAC sale 4, 1991, 265. Privately purchased from Aureo & Calicó in 2004.

Estimate: 3000 CHF