CNG 102, Lot: 797. Estimate $750. Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.45 g, 7h). Rome mint. Draped female bust (Ceres?) right; lizard to left / Upright winged caduceus. Crawford 405/3b; Sydenham 805; Plaetoria 6. Good VF, toned, a few light scratches and marks under tone. Interesting symbol.

Ex Lanz 106 (26 November 2001), lot 197.