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The Pompeians. Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.67 g, 4h). Military mint in the East, moving with Pompey; C. Coponius, praetor. Diademed head of Apollo right; star below / Club of Hercules surmounted by lion skin, scalp in profile to right; arrow to left, bow to right. Crawford 444/1a; CRI 3; Sydenham 939; Sicinia 1; RBW 1558. Lightly toned, slightly off center, some original luster remains. VF.
From the Dean Kinzer Collection, purchased from Ibercoin.
This was part of an issue of coinage by two supporters of Pompey who had fled Rome on Caesar's approach to the city. The S C on the reverse was an attempt to show legitimacy for the coinage via the senate, but this could only apply to those Pompeian senators who had also fled Rome.
From the Dean Kinzer Collection, purchased from Ibercoin.
This was part of an issue of coinage by two supporters of Pompey who had fled Rome on Caesar's approach to the city. The S C on the reverse was an attempt to show legitimacy for the coinage via the senate, but this could only apply to those Pompeian senators who had also fled Rome.