Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4768    Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle    Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins

Estimate $1,500
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SEXTUS POMPEY, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Massilia, issued 44-43 B.C., (3.41 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, NEPTVNI to left downwards, trident before, dolphin to right below, rev. Q NASIDIVS in exergue, galley under sail to right, star above, (S.1390, Cr.483/2, Sear Imperators 235, RSC 20, BMC Sicily 21). Cleaned, porous surface, good fine/very fine and very rare.

Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection.
Quintus Nasidius was commander of Sextus' naval fleet while Sextus was in Masillia watching political events unfold further east. Coins of this issue do not bear the title "praefectus classis et orae maritimae" (commander-in-chief of the fleet and of the sea coasts) awarded to Sextus by the Senate in April 43 BC, indicating a prior striking date. They also do not bear Sextus' name, although the trident, dolphin, and legend NEPTVNI may refer to Sextus' naval superiority in the western Mediterranean.

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