M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.83 g, 6h). Rome mint. Turreted and draped bust of Cybele right; to left, forepart of lion left, globe below chin / Curule chair; triangle with pendulum to left. Crawford 409/2; Sydenham 808; Plaetoria 3; RBW 1484 var. (control symbol); CNR Plaetoria 5/7 (this coin). Old cabinet toning with light iridescence, deposits and remnants of collector’s inventory number on the obverse. Good VF. Very rare with this control symbol, only one example in CoinArchives.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Joseph Martini Collection (Part 3, R. Ratto [19], 24 February 1930), lot 932 .
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