Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?), 42-40 BC. Bare head of Pompey Magnus right; capis behind, lituus before; MAG•PIVS•IMP•ITER around / Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and with foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers, each carrying a parent on their shoulders; [PRÆF] above, CLAS•ET•ORÆ•MARIT•EX[•S•C] in two lines in exergue. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; BMCRR Sicily 7; RSC 17.
Near Extremely Fine; dark cabinet tone with attractive lustre.
From a private European collection;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 236, 7 March 2017, lot 382.