Pompey the Great. Denarius, 42-40 B.C., struck by Sextus Pompey. Bare head of Pompey the Great between jug and lituus. Rv. Neptune standing l. between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, bearing their parents on their shoulders. Craw.511/3a, Syd.1392. An outstanding portrait of Pompey, some flatness of strike at the top of the reverse. Full flan. Pleasing medium gray and golden toning. Nearly Extremely Fine. (Est. $2,000-$2,500)
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