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Lot 277: Sextus Pompey. 37/6 B.C. AR denarius. Uncertain Sicilian mint, perhaps Catana.

AUCTION:  Triskeles - Auction 28 (Auction 338)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $1,525
  • 4 Bid(s)
Description

Sextus Pompey. 37/6 B.C. AR denarius (18 mm, 3.9 g, 1 h). Uncertain Sicilian mint, perhaps Catana. MAG PIVS · IMP · ITER, bare head of Pompey the Great right; behind, capis; before, lituus / [PRÆF] above; CLAS · ET · OR[Æ] / (MAR)IT · EX · S · C in two lines in exergue, Neptune standing left, foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus with their parents on their shoulders. Crawford 511/3a; HCRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great). Good metal. Nicely toned. Choice very fine.

Ex Noble 119 (23 November 2018), 4729.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
  • Lot #: 277
  • Listing #: 181967
  • Closed: Friday, June 21, 2019 5:32:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $1,500