ROMAN REPUBLIC & IMPERATORIAL. Sextus Pompey.
Silver Denarius, 42-40 BC. uncertain mint in Sicily (Catania?).
Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER, bare head of Pompey Magnus right; capis behind, lituus before. Rev: Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and with foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus advancing in opposite directions and carrying their parents on their shoulders; PRAEF (partially ligate) above, CLAS•ET•ORAE•MARIT•EX•S•C (partially ligate) in two lines in exergue.

Very Fine; a collection of bankers' marks, attractive old cabinet tone.

From the Ion Collection.

Reference: Crawford-511/3a; CRI-334; BMCRR Sicily-7-10; RSC -7 (Pompey the Great); RBW-1785.
Die Axis: 9h.
Diameter: 18 mm.
Weight: 3.62 g.
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