brm_996170 - PLAETORIA Denier
250.00 €(Approx. 292.50$ | 215.00£)
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Type : Denier
Date: 67 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,63 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Joli denier frappé sur flan très légèrement décentré. Quelques petites faiblesses et une fine usure régulière. Patine grise aux légers reflets bleutés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CESTIANVS.
Obverse description : Tête tourelée de Cybèle à droite avec la dépouille d’un lion sur l’épaule (griffe) un globe sous le menton ; le tout dans une couronne (stemma).
Obverse translation : “Cestianus”, (Cestianus).
Reverse
Reverse legend : M. PLAETORIVS. AED CVR. EX S.C..
Reverse description : Chaise curule dans une couronne ; symbole dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Marcus Plætorius Ædilis Curilis ex Senatus Consulto”, (Marcus Plætorius Édile curule avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de quarante-neuf coins de droit et de cinquante quatre coins de revers. Ce type est en fait plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of forty-nine right dies and fifty-four reverse dies. This type is actually rarer than general literature suggests.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of forty-nine right dies and fifty-four reverse dies. This type is actually rarer than general literature suggests.
Historical background
PLAETORIA
(69-67 BC)
Of plebeian origin, the gens Plaetoria comes from the city of Sabine. Thanks to certain denarii, we also know that Marcus Plætorius Cestianus was curule aedile in 67 BC, which would seem to indicate a patrician affiliation. The aediles are responsible for ensuring the provisioning of Rome, the public games and the city police. It is possible that our moneyer took charge of the organization of the "Ludi Florales" of 67 BC. On leaving office, the patrician aedile can access the praetorship, which Marcus Plætorius Cestianus does in 66 BC, before seeking the consulship. It does not seem that our currency was entitled to consular pomp. As Cicero recounts (ad. Att. V. 20, 8), he was condemned in 51 BC.
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