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Auction 125  23-24 Jun 2021
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Lot 475

Estimate: 6000 CHF
Price realized: 9000 CHF
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Sextus Pompeius. Denarius, Sicily 37-36, AR 3.63 g. MAG·PIVS·IMP·ITER Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus r.; behind, jug and before, lituus. Rev. PRÆF Neptune standing l., foot on prow and holding aplustre, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with their parents on their shoulders; in exergue, ORÆ MARIT E.T / CLAS EX S C. Babelon Pompeia 27. C 18. Sydenham 1345. Sear Imperators 334a. Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 558. RBW –. Crawford 511/3b.
Extremely rare. Struck on an exceptionally large flan and exceptionally complete,
wonderful iridescent tone and good very fine / about extremely fine

Ex Harlan J. Berk Buy or Bid 194, 2015, 166 and CNG 111, 2019, 628 sales.
The issue with the reverse legend ORÆ MARIT E.T / CLAS EX S C (Crawford 511/3b) is incomparably more rare than the usual type with CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX S C (Crawford 511/3a). This denarius was missing in all major collections of Republican denarii offered with the exception of that of Alba Roma (Pepe Fernandez Molina).
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