★ Splendid portraits of Q. Pompeius Rufus and Sulla ★

Q. Pompeius Rufus, 54 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.61 g, 3 h), Rome. Q•POM•RVFI / RVFVS•COS Bare head of the consul Q. Pompeius Rufus to right. Rev. SVLLA•COS Bare head of Sulla to right. Babelon (Pompeia) 4 and (Cornelia) 48. Crawford 434/1. RBW 1544. Sydenham 908. Nicely toned and with two splendid portraits. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 435, July/August 1981, 30.