Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Sicily, 42-40 BC. The Pharos of Messana surmounted by a statue of Neptune; in foreground, galley left adorned with legionary eagle, sceptre and trident, MAG•PIVS•IMP•ITER around / Scylla left, wielding a rudder in both hands; [PRÆF•CLAS•ET]•ORÆ•MAR IT•EX•S•C around. Crawford 511/4a; CRI 335; BMCRR Sicily 18-19; RSC 2. 3.73g, 20mm, 4h.
About Extremely Fine; an exceptionally well centred and detailed Scylla.
From the Dr. Nicholas Lowe Collection;
Ex Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 158, 5 June 2014, lot 383.