Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Sale 90    31 Mar–2 Apr 2009   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 3402    SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April)    Roman Silver and Bronze Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700

POMPEY THE GREAT, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.69 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, M. POBLICI. LEG. PRO PR around, rev. Hispania or Baetica presenting palm to Pompey who is alighting from prow, CN. MAG[NVS. IMP] around, (S.1384 [?185 VF], Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035, RSC Pompey the Great 1). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and rare.

The issue was struck by Cnaeus Pompey son of Pompey the Great, who went to Spain after his father's death to revive the spirit of the party. It may be the son and not the father on the reverse of the coin. 42 dies was used for the obverse of this coin type as calculated by Crawford.

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