British Iron Age Coins, Ancient Coins, and Antiquities

Roman Republican Coinage, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, Denarius, c. 58, Nabatean king Aretas kneeling to right, holding reins and olive branch before camel standing right, [m scavr] aed cvr in two lines above, ex to left, s c to right, rex aretas in exergue, rev. Jupiter driving quadriga left, scorpion below horses. p hypsae aed cvr above, captv behind, [c] hypsae cos preive in exergue, 3.96g (Craw. 422/1b; RSC Aemilia 8). Obverse slightly off-centre, good very fine, toned £120-£150

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