ROMAN REPUBLIC, M.AEMILLIUS SCAURUS AND P.PLAUTIUS HYPSAEUS AR DENARIUS

Description

Roman Republic. M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus. ca. 58 BC. Silver denarius., NGC CH VF
Culture
- Roman
Date
- 58 B.C.
Material
- Silver
Condition
- NGC GRADE Choice VF
Provenance
- Ex. Private Collection
Diam.-
18 mm.
Obverse
: King Aretas of Nabataea, kneeling right beside a camel, presenting an olive branch in a symbol of supplication, with M SCAVR AED CVR In two lines above, EX and SC across the fields, and REX ARETAS below. Parts of some letters are off the flan but over all the inscriptions are fairly good for this type.
Reverse
: Jupiter driving a quadriga left, brandishing a thunderbolt, with P HVPSAEVS AED CVR in two lines above, CAPTVM to the right, and C HVPSAE COS PREIVER in two lines below. This coin commemorates the surrender of Aretas III to Scaurus in 62 BC, and is the earliest Roman coin to commemorate events of the life of the issuing moneyer.
Crawford 422/1a; Aemilia 9; Sydenham 912; Russo RBW 1518.
Inv.#: S2306
GRADE ABBREVIATION
GRADE
SHELDON SCALE EQUIVALENT
PR
Poor
1
FA
Fair
2
AG
About Good
3
G
Good
4-6
VG
Very Good
8-10
F
Fine
12
Ch F
Choice Fine
15
VF
Very Fine
20-25
Ch VF
Choice Very Fine
30-35
XF
Extremely Fine
40
Ch XF
Choice Extremely Fine
45
AU
About Uncirculated
50-53
Ch AU
Choice About Uncirculated
55-58
MS
Mint State
60-62
Ch MS
Choice Mint State
63-64
Gem MS
Gem Mint State
65-70
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