A. Plautius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 467. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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A. Plautius. 55 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Rome mint. Turreted head of Cybele right / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling right, holding reins and offering up olive branch; to left, camel standing right. Crawford 431/1; Sydenham 932; Plautia 13; RBW 1540. Minor marks, light porosity. Good VF.

The enigmatic "Bacchius the Jew" depicted in supplication on the reverse has been plausibly identified by Michael Harlan as the Judaean high priest Aristobulus II, who was deposed by Pompey the Great after his siege of Jerusalem in 63 BC. The moneyer, Aulus Plautius, is known to have been a partisan of Pompey’s, and his choice of coin types suggests he served under Pompey in the campaign.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 23 May 2023 at 2 PM ET.

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