Watch List notes:

Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius, 49 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.95 g, 3 h), military mint moving with Pompey in the East. Q•SICINIVS - III•VIR Diademed head of Apollo to right; below, star. Rev. C•COPONIVS - PR•S•C Lion's skin draped over club, the head in profile to right; to left, arrow; to right, bow. Babelon (Sicinia) 1 and (Coponia) 1. Crawford 444/1a. CRI 3. RBW 1558. Sydenham 939. A beautifully toned, perfectly centered and very well struck example. Light graffiti on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Hess 249, 13 November 1979, 294.