ROMAN COINS
Sextus Pompey, Denarius (Silver, 19mm, 3.61 g 5), military mint in Sicily, 42-40 BC. MAG.PIVS. - IMP.ITER. Diademed and bearded head of Neptune to right, trident over his left shoulder. Rev. [PRAEF.CLAS [ET O RAE MARIT] EX S C (partially ligate) Naval trophy set on an anchor and supported by a trident; at base, two heads of Scylla. Crawford 511/2a. CRI 333. RBW 1784. Sydenham 1347. Rare. Beautifully toned and with a superb obverse. Reverse slightly off struck, otherwise, extremely fine.