Ancient Roman Republican Coins - M Aemilius Scaurus / P Plautius Hypsaeus - Aretas AR Denarius
58 B.C. Rome mint. Obv: Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside camel presenting olive-branch; M SCAVR above, EX - SC across fields and REX ARETAS in exergue. Rev: Jupiter in quadriga left brandishing thunderbolt with scorpion below horses; P HVPSAEVS / AED CVR in two lines above, CAPTV to right and C HVPSAE COS / PREIVER in two lines in exergue. Craw. 422/1b; Syd. 913; RSC Aemilia 8; Sear 379. 4.07 grams. Ex UK private collection.