★ A bright and attractive denarius of M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus ★

M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, 58 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.85 g, 4 h), Rome. M•SCAVR / AED•CVR / EX - S•C / REX•ARETAS Nabatean king Aretas kneeling right, holding olive branch and reins of camel standing beside him. Rev. M•SCAVR / AED CVR / CAPTV / C•HVPSAE•COS / PREIVE Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins in his left hand and hurling thunderbolt with his right; below horses, scorpion. Babelon (Aemilia) 9 and (Plautia) 10. Crawford 422/1b. RBW 1519. Sydenham 912. Bright and attractive. A few light marks, otherwise, extremely fine.