L. Plautius Plancus Silver Denarius

The Roman Republic
L. Plautius Plancus
Silver Denarius, Rome 47 BC.
Obverse: Head of Medusa facing.
Reverse: Victory advancing right, leading four horses by the reins.
Extremely Fine. Spectacular cabinet toning.
4.11g
Crawford 453/1a

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L. Plautius Plancus, Silver Denarius (https://www.baldwin.co.uk/l-plautius-plancus-silver-denarius-lm62597.html)

Bruttium, Caulonia. Nomos circa 525-500

Bruttium, Caulonia. Nomos circa 525-500, AR 7.95 g. KAV? Apollo, diademed, walking r., holding laurel branch in upraised r. hand and small running daimon, holding long branch on outstretched l. arm; in field r., stag r.on platform, with head reverted. Rev. The same type incuse l., without legend. Noe, Caulonia, A 9. SNG Lockett 579 (these dies). Boston 173 (this obverse die). SNG ANS 145 (this obverse die). Historia Numorum Italy 2035.Rare and a superb specimen of this desirable issue. Exceptionally well struck and complete. Superb old cabinet tone and good extremely fine

Ex Gemini V, 2009, 324 and NAC 88, 2015, 358 sales. From the duplicates of the American Numismatic Society (inventory n. 1997.9.212)

The design of the early nomoi of Caulonia has attracted various interpretations, many of which are documented in Barclay Head's Historia Numorum. Head saw the main figure as the mythical founder of Caulonia,who held a leaf from the plant ?a???s as a punning allusion to the city name. Most scholars of the modern era seem to describe the figure as Apollo. The running figure in his hand - whose feet are winged on some examples -is thought by some to be a wind god, perhaps Zephyrus, but it is almost universally described as a genius or a daimon, a deity of a lower order which served the higher gods.

Perhaps the most attractive explanation is that the figure, Apollo, is shown holding a laurel branch from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly, and that the small figure is a daimon fulfilling the role of his messenger. If so,the type would reflect the story of how Apollo, after killing the serpent Pytho at Delphi with a well-aimed arrow, exiled himself for seven years of menial labour as penance for his murder; at the end of his period ofatonement Apollo purified himself in the sacred grove of bay trees. Specifically the type would represent his return to Delphi, announced by the daimon-messenger, to assume his oracular duties on behalf of Zeus.

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Lot 161 Bruttium, Caulonia. Nomos circa 525-500, AR 7.95 g.(https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=4763&category=140856&lot=3927662)

1691 Ireland Limerick Besieged Halfpenny

A very high end example of this crude coinage. Struck over gun money, some of the undertype is visible. The "N" in HIBERNIA is backwards, there are die cracks everywhere and the engraving is laughably crude. A funpiece.

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1786 Vermont Landscape Copper

Vermontensium Redbook type. Ryder-6. A lovely milk chocolate brown coin, with hard surfaces. These are so difficult to find that are pleasing to the eye, as here. There are always - always - issues that collectors have todeal with; it is just a matter of finding a specimen where the issues are not bothersome.

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India Superannuation Medal

India Government Mint Medal, Nickel, 31.68 g, 38.44 mm, Superannuation Medal Kolkata Mint, Obv : Dove holding and ribbon with words Peace Prosperity, scenery behind, Legends around SUPERANNUATION MEDAL I.G.MINT ALIPORECAL-53. Rev : Legends LABOUR WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE, Unpresented, Traces of other medal strike seen on reverse. Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.

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