RS89494. Silver denarius, RIC IV 369 (S); RSC III 25; BMCRE V p. 238, 429; Hunter III 9; SRCV II 7074,
Choice VF, well centered, nice portrait, flow lines, some die wear, tiny edge cracks, Rome mint, weight 3.219g, maximum diameter 19.0mm, die axis 180
o, 202 - 205 A.D.; obverse PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair in horizontal ridges, looped plait at back of neck; reverse VENVS VICTRIX (victorious Venus), Venus standing left, bare to waist, apple in right hand, palm frond in left hand, resting left elbow on shield, Cupid at her feet on left holding crested helmet; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 73, part of lot 970;
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