Sextus Pompeius AR Denarius, Neptune

Sextus Pompeius. AR Denarius, Uncertain mint in Sicily, 37-36 B.C. 

37/36 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.84 g, 9h). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Diademed head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder / Naval trophy set on anchor, [top of trident visible above helmet]; the arms composed of the stem of a prow and aplustre, heads of Scylla and Charybdis at base. Crawford 511/2a; CRI 333; Sydenham 1347; cf. RSC 1b-c; RBW 1784. Attractively toned, sound metal on a rather compact flan, struck slightly excentric.

Provenance from CNG; from the Lampasas Collection; ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 453 (2 October 2019), lot 474.

Reference : Crawford 511/2a; CRI 333; Sydenham 1347;

Collection : In US Republican Imperatorial