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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.528.272
People
Moneyer: L. Plautius Plancus, Roman
Title
Denarius of L. Plautius Plancus, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
c. 47 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/177781

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.7 g
Die Axis
9
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Below, L.PLAVTIVS
  • Reverse Inscription: Below, PLANCV or PLANCVS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 453/1a-b

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.528.272
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Medusa facing, with coiled snake on either side; below, L.PLAVTIVS. Border of dots.
Rev.: Victory facing, holding palm branch in l. hand and leading four horses; below, [PLANCV or PLANCVS]. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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