ANCIENT COINS.ROMAN COINS. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. A. Plautius (55 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.84g, 3h. A PLAVTIVS AED CVR S C , turreted head of Cybele facing right. Rev. BACCHIVS IVDAEVS , camel right; Bacchius (Aristobulus?) kneels before it, holding the reins and extending an olive-branch (Cr 431/1; Syd 932; BMCRR 3916-3919).An exceptional example, with an outstanding old iridescent cabinet tone, a small old nick in edge, otherwise extremely fine and most attractive. US$ 900
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