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Ancients: A. Plautius....
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Description
A. Plautius. 55 B.C. AR denarius (17 mm, 3.96 g, 10 h). Rome. Turreted head of Cybele right / Bacchius kneeling to right beside camel, extending olive branch. Crawford 431/1; Sydenham 932; Plautia 13; Hendin 741. VF, nicely toned.This denarius commemorates the eastern settlement of Pompey the Great. The reverse type is controversial as it is unclear who exactly is represented. It has been variously suggested that the kneeling figure represents Dionysios (Bacchius in Latin) the Arab tyrant of Tripolis subdued and beheaded by Pompey. It has also been argued that the figure represents Aristobulus II, defeated Jewish (Iudaeus in Latin) contender for the throne and high priesthood of Jerusalem against Hyrcanus II. Both theories seem plausible and it is not impossible that the die engraver has conflated both personalities into one generic "eastern" figure.
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2009 May Long Beach, CA Signature World & Ancient Coin Auction #3005 (go to Auction Home page)
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May, 2009
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