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Auction XXVII  22-23 Mar 2023
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Lot 623

Estimate: 1000 GBP
Price realized: 1100 GBP
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Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?), 42-40 BC. MAG [PIV]S IMP ITER (partially ligate), diademed and bearded head of Neptune to right; trident over left shoulder / Naval trophy set on anchor, top of trident visible above helmet; the arms composed of the stem of a prow in right and aplustre in left, two heads of Scylla at base, PRÆF C[LAS ET ORÆ M]ARIT EX S C (partially ligate) around. Crawford 511/2b; BMCRR Sicily 16-17; CRI 333; Sydenham 1347; RSC Sextus Pompey 1a; RBW 1784. 3.52g, 19mm, 6h.

Good Extremely Fine.

Ex Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 108, 16 May 2018, lot 528;
Ex Italo Vecchi Ltd., Nvmmorvm Avctiones 6, 9 June 1997, lot 1015.
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