Triton XX, Lot: 560. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Pompeians. Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). Spring 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.73 g, 6h). Uncertain Greek mint; Cn. Calpurnius Piso, pro quaestor. Head of Numa Pompilius right, wearing diadem inscribed NVMA; CN • PISO • PRO [• Q] around left / Prow of quinquereme right; MAGN above. PRO • COS below. Crawford 446/1; CRI 7; RSC 4; Sydenham 1032; Kestner 3533; BMCRR Spain 62; RBW 1565. EF, deep iridescent toning. Good metal.

From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.10492.