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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711298      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     M. Plaetorius Cestianus Date Ruled:     67 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     3.98 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     CESTIANVS - S. C. Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Vacuna right, hair falling in ringlets, wearing crested helmet, encircled with wreath of laurel, corn, poppy, and lotus; bow and quiver on shoulder, cornucopiae below chin; all within bead and reel border Reverse Legend:     M. PLAET-ORIVS M F AED. CVR Reverse Description:     Eagle standing right on thunderbolt with wings spread, head left; all within bead and reel border Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     Crawford 409/1 Reference2:     Sydenham 809 Reference3:     Plaetoria 4 Reference4:     Kestner 3366-3367; BMCRR Rome 3596-3601 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76526 Grade:     EF, toned Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1298 From the Harry Strickhausen Collection.The traditional identification of the female bust as Vacuna is impossible, writes Crawford, citing the work of J.P. Morel, MEFR 1962, 25-29. An identification as Isis, according to the work of A. Alf??, SM 1954, 30-31, is perhaps correct. In short, the identification of the obverse type is uncertain, as the female has attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, and Victory.

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