Ave!
Roman Republic, L. Plautius Plancus, Denarius, Gorgon & Aurora, Contemporary Imitation, Rare!
AR Subaeratus; 17.5mm/3.8gm Rome -- ca, 47 BC
Con/ Some loss of plating and the reverse struck with a very worn die, otherwise, about Very Fine. Bright and lustrous; much better in hand!
Obv/ Facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair; coiled serpents flanking; below, L PLAVTIVS.
Rev/ Winged Aurora flying right, head slightly left, holding palm frond, conducting the four rearing horses of the sun. Below, PLANCVS.
Ref/ Crawford 453/1a-b CRI 29; Sydenham 959-959a; Plautia 15-15a; RBW 1583-4
Seller's Note/ These ever popular issues are rare and always priced for multiple hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars.
So why is our price so low? Because it is a contemporary forgery and most likely struck from worn official dies that should have been destroyed but were not! Wow!