v21_2204 - PLANCIA Denier

AU/XF

MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 150.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 55 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 3,73 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan large et irrégulier. Beau portrait. Revers parfaitement centré. Patine de collection ancienne. Frappe un peu molle au revers

Catalogue references :

B.1 (Plancia) - BMC/RR.3920 - CRR.933 (3) - RRC.432 /1 - RSC.1 - RCV.396 (320$) - RRM.17 - CMDRR. - MRR.1360 (275€)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient d’une vieille collection du Sud de la France

Obverse

Obverse legend : CN. PLANCIVS/ AED. CVR. S. C.

Obverse description : Tête de Diane Planciana à droite, coiffée du pétase avec boucles d'oreille et collier.

Obverse translation : “Cnæus Plancius Ædilis Curulis Senatus Consulto”, (Cneius Plancius édile curule avec l’accord du Sénat).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Bouquetin crétois à droite ; derrière à gauche arc et carquois.

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 99 coins de droit et de 110 coins de revers.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 99 right dies and 110 reverse dies.

Historical background

PLANCIA

(55 BC)

Cnæus Plancius, Roman knight, originally from Atina in Latium is the son of a "publicanus", (agricultural tax collector). He first served in Africa with Aulus Torquatus as propraetor. He was then under the orders of proconsul Quintus Metellus in Crete in 68 BC, then military tribune in Macedonia in 62 BC under the command of Caius Antonius. Quaestor in the same province in 58 BC under Lucius Appuleius, he became Cicero's friend during his exile. He was tribune of the plebs in 56 BC. In 55 BC, during the second consulship of Pompey and Crassus, he received the office of curule aedile with Aulus Plautius. Before taking office, he was accused by Quintus Metellus Creticus of electoral corruption and was defended by Cicero (pro Plancio). Acquitted, he remains faithful to Pompey and must go into exile in Corcyra after the triumph of Caesar.