Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVII 28 Mar 2019
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Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Massilia, 44-43 BC. Bare head of Pompey Magnus right, NEPTVNI behind, trident before, dolphin swimming to right below / Galley under oar and sail to right, star in upper left field, [Q•]NASIDIVS below. Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; BMCRR Sicily 21-4; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great). 3.99g, 19mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine; areas of flat striking, attractive old cabinet tone with hints of iridescence.
Acquired from Boule (Monaco), vente Numismatique & Médailles;
Ex private French collection.
According to Dio Cassius, following success in naval battles against Octavian, Sextus Pompey came to be known as 'Son of Neptune' as reflected in the obverse legend NEPTVNI and the trident symbol. The reverse legend names Quintus Nasidius, an admiral under Pompey Magnus and then Sextus. Realising the futility of the Pompeian cause, Nasidius eventually defected to the camp of Marc Antony, and fought under him at the Battle of Actium, after which point he disappears from the historical record.
Extremely Fine; areas of flat striking, attractive old cabinet tone with hints of iridescence.
Acquired from Boule (Monaco), vente Numismatique & Médailles;
Ex private French collection.
According to Dio Cassius, following success in naval battles against Octavian, Sextus Pompey came to be known as 'Son of Neptune' as reflected in the obverse legend NEPTVNI and the trident symbol. The reverse legend names Quintus Nasidius, an admiral under Pompey Magnus and then Sextus. Realising the futility of the Pompeian cause, Nasidius eventually defected to the camp of Marc Antony, and fought under him at the Battle of Actium, after which point he disappears from the historical record.