Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius. Denarius Sicily 42-40, AR 20mm., 3.88g. Head of Neptune r., trident over shoulder; around, MAG PI – VS – IMP ITER. Rev. Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on l. and aplustre on r., two heads of Scylla at base; around, PRAEF CLAS ET OR – AE MAR IT EX S C. Babelon Pompeia 21. Sydenham 1347. RBW 1784. Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 588. Crawford 511/2c.
Rare. Old cabinet tone, minor areas of weakness, otherwise About Extremely Fine.
Ex NAC sale 92, 2016, 1934. From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli.
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