The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.47 g, 12h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 528. Estimated: $ 250

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.47 g, 12h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Diademed and bearded head of Neptune right; trident over left shoulder / Naval trophy set on anchor, top of trident visible above helmet; the arms composed of the stem of a prow in right and apluster in left; heads of Scylla and Charybdis at base. Crawford 511/2b; CRI 333; Sydenham 1347; RSC 1a; cf. RBW 1784 (for type). Lightly toned, porosity, some find patina, metal flaws, some crystallization. VF. A wonderful reverse composition of military, nautical, and mythological imagery.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 360 (30 September 2015), lot 383.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 12:55:40 ET.

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