Denarius of Publius Plautius Hypsaeus and Marcus Aemilius Scaurus

58 BCE (Roman Republican) Max diam: 11/16 in. (1.78 cm); axis: 5:00 Citation Source image

Obverse: King Aretas of Nabatea kneeling in supplication right; camel standing behind, right. Reverse: Figure (Victory?) in quadriga (4-horse chariot), left; scorpion beneath horses’ forefeet; inscription in exergue curls around to right edge. Although the obverse honors Scaur...

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Mrs. Sidney C. Doolittle, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1974, by gift.
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