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ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL. Sextus Pompey.
Silver Denarius, 42 BC. Uncertain Sicilian mint.
Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER, diademed and bearded head of Neptune right; trident over shoulder. Rev: PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C (partially ligate), naval trophy set on anchor, the arms composed of the stem of a prow in right and aplustre in left, two heads of Scylla at base, trident upwards behind.
About Very Fine; areas of weakness, minor scratch to rev., underlying lustre.
From the Ion Collection.
Reference: Crawford-511/2a; CRI-333; RSC-1a.
Die Axis: 2h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 3.58 g.
Silver Denarius, 42 BC. Uncertain Sicilian mint.
Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER, diademed and bearded head of Neptune right; trident over shoulder. Rev: PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C (partially ligate), naval trophy set on anchor, the arms composed of the stem of a prow in right and aplustre in left, two heads of Scylla at base, trident upwards behind.
About Very Fine; areas of weakness, minor scratch to rev., underlying lustre.
From the Ion Collection.
Reference: Crawford-511/2a; CRI-333; RSC-1a.
Die Axis: 2h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 3.58 g.