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Marcus Aemilius Scaurus denarius

M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.84 g, 4 h), Rome. Minor nicks, otherwise, about very fine.

Date: 58 BCE

Obverse: M SCAVR / AED CVR / [EX] - S C / [REX] ARETAS Nabatean king Aretas kneeling right, holding olive branch and reins of camel standing beside him

Reverse: P HVPSAE / AED CVR / CAPTV / C HVPSAE COS / PREIVE Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins in his left hand and hurling thunderbolt with his right; below the horses, scorpion

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