Lot 4541
Sale 130 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Plautilla (wife of Caracalla), (c.A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, issued 202, Laodicea mint (3.26 g), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, around HILARITAS, (S.7071 [?145 EF], BMC 737, RIC 371, RSC 14). Minor hoard patination on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
The Reka-Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 507 coins of Plautilla but only one of this reverse.
- Estimate
- $250
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $100