Denarius Plaetoria: Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus; M•PLAETORI CEST•EX•S•C

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	69 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.9 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66874
References	RRC# 405/4 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 803-804 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 7 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 343 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RBW# 1451-1452 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Draped bust of Proserpina right, hair decorated with poppy-heads; behind, control-symbol.
Border of dots.
Anepigraphic.

Reverse

Jug and lighted torch.
Moneyer mark in left and right fields.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
M•PLAETORI
CEST•EX•S•C

Translation:
Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus
Ex Senatus Consulto (By Special Decree of the Senate)

Edge

Plain

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

The gens Plaetoria was a plebeian family, of Sabine origin.

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Date	XF	References
Undetermined
ND (-69)		RRC# 405/4a Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , RBW# 1451 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.	M·PLAETORI CEST·S·C; with control mark on obverse behind bust
ND (-69)	$ 4200	RRC# 405/4b Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , RBW# 1452 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.	M·PLAETORI CEST·EX·S·C; with control mark on obverse behind bust
ND (-69)		RRC# 405/4c Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).	M·PLAETORI CEST·EX·S·C; without control mark on obverse behind bust

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Denarius (Plaetoria: Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus; M•PLAETORI CEST•EX•S•C)

© British Museum, 2002,0102.3811
ND (-69) – RRC# 405/4c – M·PLAETORI CEST·EX·S·C; without control mark on obverse behind bust • 3.85 g • ↑↑ 8h (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 466	18 May 2023	ND (-69) – RRC# 405/4a, RBW# 1451 – M·PLAETORI CEST·S·C; with control mark on obverse behind bust	VF	USD 345.38 (CHF 275.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 467	18 May 2023	ND (-69) – RRC# 405/4b, RBW# 1452 – M·PLAETORI CEST·EX·S·C; with control mark on obverse behind bust	XF	USD 5337.70 (CHF 4250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 Lot 574	6 Oct 2020	ND (-69) – RRC# 405/4b, RBW# 1452 – M·PLAETORI CEST·EX·S·C; with control mark on obverse behind bust	XF	USD 2825.84 (CHF 2250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG