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M. Plaetorius Cestius, Quaestor ([?] - [?])
Roman senator and co-conspirator in Julius Caesar's assassination; he minted the famous "Ides of March" denarius in 42 BCE. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://books.google.ca/books?id=agPYfLmueWEC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=l+plaetorius+cestius&source=bl&ots=Kil1b-3ib4&sig=xJndbuBmOb7nrHX1KZGz27rP0ZM&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=qoq3UYnuFaOjiAL2iIGQDw&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=l%20plaetorius%20cestius&f=false Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaetoria_%28gens%29 Relationships: M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Antonius (14 Jan 83 BC-01 Aug 30 BC)M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Junius Brutus (-85--42)
M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC)
M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Tullius Cicero (03 Jan 106 BC-18 Dec 43 BC)
M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba (03-69)
M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Longinus (-)
M. Plaetorius Cestius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of C. Servilius (-)
References in Documents:
[MS SLOAN, 1833, f. 16.]
Sir,
the head of
behinde his head; on the reverse it hath a Caduceus or
curies
s. c.
visible, or the dagger on the obverse. It is thus to be read;
Marcus Plætorius Cestianus ex Senatus Consulto.
This
was a remarkable man of the ancient Plætorian family, who
derive themselves from the Sabines, which family was of the
faction of the commons of
their being chosen ædiles and tribunes of the people. He
was contemporary with
designed prætor together with
the foundation of
spiracy, and eighty-five yeares before the birth of our Saviour.
which I have with an ædiles chair on the reverse, and this
inscription: M. Plætorius ÆD. CVR. EX. S. C., on the obverse
his head, with this inscription:
by
lib. 30. He preferred a law
by
torius
coyne was stamped upon his being chosen to dedicate the
temple of
consuls at that time sued,
it from them both by the election of the people, although he
were at that time onely a centurion, as is to be seen in
9 This letter is but a fragment. It is acrompanied by a pen drawing of the coin.
the head of
behinde his head; on the reverse it hath a Caduceus or
curies
s. c.
visible, or the dagger on the obverse. It is thus to be read;
Marcus Plætorius Cestianus ex Senatus Consulto.
This
was a remarkable man of the ancient Plætorian family, who
derive themselves from the Sabines, which family was of the
faction of the commons of
their being chosen ædiles and tribunes of the people. He
was contemporary with
designed prætor together with
the foundation of
spiracy, and eighty-five yeares before the birth of our Saviour.
which I have with an ædiles chair on the reverse, and this
inscription: M. Plætorius ÆD. CVR. EX. S. C., on the obverse
his head, with this inscription:
by
lib. 30. He preferred a law
by
torius
coyne was stamped upon his being chosen to dedicate the
temple of
consuls at that time sued,
it from them both by the election of the people, although he
were at that time onely a centurion, as is to be seen in
9 This letter is but a fragment. It is acrompanied by a pen drawing of the coin.
the head of
behinde his head; on the reverse it hath a Caduceus or
curies
s. c.
visible, or the dagger on the obverse. It is thus to be read;
.Marcus Plætorius Cestianus ex Senatus Consulto