M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus. 58 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.93 g, 5h). Rome mint. Nabatean King Aretas kneeling right, holding reins in left hand and olive branch tied with fillet in extended right hand before camel standing right; M • SCΛVR/ΛED CVR above, EX S C across field, [R]EX ΛRET[AS] in exergue / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga left, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right; P HVPSΛE/ΛED CVR in two lines above, CAPTV upwards to right, C HVPSΛE COS/PREIVE in two lines in exergue. Crawford 422/1b; Sydenham 913; Aemilia 8; RBW 1519. Good VF, attractive old cabinet toning.
