The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 42-38 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Massilia (Marseilles) mint; Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 482. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 42-38 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Massilia (Marseilles) mint; Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; trident to right; below, dolphin right; NETVNI to left / Galley with bank of rowers right, under full sail, helmsman steering rudder, hortator standing on prow; star to upper left; Q • NASIDIVS below. Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1698. Deeply toned, a couple of minor flan flaws on obverse. Near EF. An excellent portrait and complete depiction of a galley with nautical and mythological imagery.

From the Collection of a London Novelist. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLIV.2 (Summer 2019), no. 511005; Spink (27 March 2019), lot 250.


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