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Lot 155. Sextus Pompeius AR Denarius, 42-40 BC
Pedigreed Sextus Pompeius
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Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 13:17:19 CET
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eAuction #55, Lot 155. Estimate: CHF 1'200.00
Sextus
Pompeius († 35 BC). AR Denarius (17-29 mm, 3.90 g), Sicily, c.
42-40 BC.
Obv. MAG PIVS IMP ITER, Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus right between jug (capis)
left and lituus right.
Rev. PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE / MARIT EX S C, Neptune, nude but for chlamys in the
back, standing left, right foot set on prow of ship; he holds aplustre in his
outstretched right hand; on either side, one of the Catanaean brothers, bearing
their parents on their shoulders.
Crawford 511/3a.
Wonderful patina. Area of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern Fixed Price List 16 (March 1975), 96.
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