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L. PLAUTIUS PLANCUS. AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 47 BC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
L. PLAUTIUS PLANCUS. AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 47 BC.
Phone Number for Telephone bids during the live auction:
561-203-9502
NGC CH VF. Cr-453/1; CRI-29; Syd-959. Obverse: Facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair; coiled serpents flanking; Reverse: Aurora flying right, conducting four horses of the sun and holding palm frond. Exceptional centering for this type, that often comes poorly-minted with planchat bubbles and off-center strikes. The reverse, though off center, is still pleasing. The coin is undipped and has a slight shimmer when rotated examplifying the haunting portrait of the Gorgonian on the obverse. Close inspection of this specimen is reccomended before bidding.