Lot 140 | M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus, Denarius, 58 BC; AR (3,76 g; 17,4 mm; 6 h)

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins 1st Part
Tuesday 8 July 2025 hours 16:30 (UTC +01:00)

M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus, Denarius, 58 BC; AR (3,76 g; 17,4 mm; 6 h)

King Aretas kneeling to r., holding palm branch in his r. hand and reins of a camel standing r. behind him in his l.; above, M·SCAVR / AED·CVR; on either side, [E]X / SC; [REX·ARETAS] in exergue; Rv. Jupiter in quadriga to l.; below, scorpion to r.; above, P·HYPSAE / AED CVR; on r., CAPTV upwards; in exergue, [C·]HYPSAE·COS / PREIVE. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8, (Plautia) 8; Sydenham 913. Slight porosity. Nice iridescence. Extremely fine.