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Electronic Auction 514

Lot nuber 388

Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.60 g, 3h). Rome mint.


Electronic Auction 514
Lot: 388.
 Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.60 g, 3h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul Q. Pompeius Rufus right / Bare head of Sulla right. Crawford 434/1; Sydenham 908; Pompeia 4; RBW 1544. Porosity, obverse scratches/scrapes. Near VF.

From the Kalevala Collection. Ex VAuctions 338/Triskeles 28 (21 June 2019), lot 256.

This coin issue bears the only portrait of the dictator Sulla. The moneyer was the grandson of Sulla and his home would likely have had portraits of their famous ancestor. Thus, although posthumously struck, the portrait on these coins is probably an accurate representation.

Closing Date and Time: 20 April 2022 at 12:09:00 ET.