Roman republic gens plaetoria

While dealing with personal issues, I received an email from one of my favorite Ebay sellers. He had a nice Roman Republic that was at auction but the winner never paid. He asked if I might be interested at a 15% reduction from the original sales price. Of course I jumped on it.

M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS
OBV: Bust of an Vacuna right, wearing a wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder, cornucopiae below chin
REV: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head left
Struck at Rome, 67 BC
3.7g, 18 mm
Cr409/1; Syd 809; Plaetoria 4


GENS PLAETORIA

From Wikipedia

 

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Great lookin' new coin ...

=> that's a pretty good pick-me-up after having to deal with an abnormal amount of life-turmoil (congrats on the new addition)

... Bing, I hope that things are going okay in your home-world (as well as expected)

 

another neat one for you expanding collection of republic coins!:thumb:

 

Thanks guys. I was beginning to think I was all alone out here with this coin.

Turmoil going strong Jerry.

 

Is that a countrstrike on the face?
Near the mouth?

 

Yes, it's a banker's mark.

 

jw, how did i miss this coin, awesome, you sure are getting a lot of these republic coins...:thumb:

 

Yep, I seem to be concentrating on Republican coins these days. Thanks for the coin compliments.

 

I notice a similarity between this coin and much later provincial issues of the 3 century. The reverse eagle design looks like the brainchild of Antioch mint later on.

 

I've noticed the same. However, what drew me to this particular coin is the obverse personage. This is my only coin with Vacuna and really the only one I've seen (I think).