The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.57 g, 5h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Good Fine.Electronic Auction 574 The Robert W. Hubel Collection, Assembled 1929-1939, Silver Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.57 g, 5h). 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. Cf. Crawford 511/2b; CRI 333; cf. Sydenham 1347 var. (rev. legend); cf. IRSC 1; cf. RBW 1784 (for type). Iridescent toning, some find patina, numerous cleaning scratches, remnants of collector’s inventory number on reverse, a couple of edge tests. Good Fine. |