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Sextus Pompey, 42-40 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.66 g, 3 h), military mint in Sicily. MAG · PIVS · IMP · ITER Diademed and bearded head of Neptune to right, with his trident over his left shoulder. Rev. PRAEF · CLAS · ET · ORÆ · MARIT · EX · S · C Naval trophy set on an anchor and supported by a trident; at base, two heads of Scylla. Crawford 511/2b. CRI 333. RBW 1784. Sydenham 1347. Rare. Beautifully toned, very well-struck and well-centered, with an unusually clear trophy and a fine head of Neptune. Extremely fine.

From a European collection, ex Nomos 18, 5 May 2019, 284.