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Lot 61. Sextus Pompeius AR Denarius, 37-36 BC

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Sextus Pompeius AR Denarius, 37-36 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 20th, 19:30:30 CEST)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 23:03:11 CET

Price realised: CHF 650.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 698.23 / USD 727.41 / GBP 580.58

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #25, Lot 61. Estimate: CHF 800.00

Sextus Pompeius. AR Denarius (20 mm, 3.85 g), 37-36 BC, uncertain Sicilian mint.
Obv. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right; MAG • PIVS • IMP • ITER.
Rev. Neptune, naked but for chlamys on left arm, holding aplustre and resting right foot on prow, standing left between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, bearing their parents on their shoulders; PRÆF above; CLAS • ET • ORÆ / MARIT • EX • S • C in two lines in exergue.
Crawford 511/3b.

Excellent portrait and struck on an unusually braod flan. Obvere punch and worn reverse die, otherwise, very fine.



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