Lot 2355

Description

Republic, Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.68 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, [MAG PIVS IMP I]TER around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, [PRAEF] above, CLAS ET ORAE over MARIT EX SC, (S.345, Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344). Good fine and scarce.

Ex.Downie's December 1990. See note on previous lot.