Ruler
Sextus Pompeius Magnus
Value
Ar Denarius
Reverse Legend
Naval Trophy
Grade
Good very fine (MBC+)
Mint
Catania?
Date
42-40 B.C.
Weigth and Diameter
3.75 g. 20 mm.
Metal
Silver
Roman Imperatorial
Very rare Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?), 42-40 BC.
MAG•PIVS• IMP•ITER, diademed and bearded head of Neptune 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; heads of Scylla and Charybdis at base; PRAEF•CLAS•ET ORAE•MARIT•EX•S•C around.
Crawford 511/2a; RSC 1a; Sydenham 1347; CRI 333.
3.75 g. 20 mm.
2020-18676 (ACC353-19)