Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?), 42-40 BC. MAG•PI[VS]• IMP•ITER, 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 aplustre in left; heads of Scylla and Charybdis at base; PRAEF•CLAS•ET [ORAE]•MARIT•EX•S•C around. Crawford 511/2a; RSC 1a; Sydenham 1347; CRI 333.3.97g, 21mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine; pleasant light cabinet tone.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction N, 26 June 2003,lot 1643.