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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1877250, member: 15445&quot;][ATTACH=full]317628[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p><b>M. Aemillus Scaurus &amp;</b></p><p><b>Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus</b></p><p><b>AR Denarius, Rome Mint</b></p><p><b>58 BC</b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3.80 grams,&nbsp; 18 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Camel standing right &amp; Nabatean King Aretas kneeling right. M.SCAVR / AED.CVR above camel. SC to right. REX ARETAS in exergue.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Jupiter in galloping quadriga left, scorpion below horses.&nbsp; P.HYPSAE / CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HVPSAE.COS/PREIVE in ex.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> aVF nicely toned &amp; centered.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Commemorative coin describes the surrender of the Nabateans to the Romans in 58 BC.&nbsp; (The Nabateans may have just bribed the Roman commander to go away &amp; play someplace else<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; Full camel on tight flan resulting in some lettering off the flan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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