Lot 4120
Pompey the Great, d. 48 BC. AR Denarius struck posthumously in Sicily, perhaps at Catana, by Sextus Pompey, one of his sons, 42-40 BC. Head right of Pompey the Great between capis and lituus. Reverse: Neptune standing left, foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with their parents on their shoulders. Cr. 511/3a; Syd. 1344. Very well-disguised banker's mark ("T") on upper obverse neck, which is common for this period. Nicely toned, with an excellent portrait. Choice Very Fine.
Pompey the Great was part of the first triumvirate (57 BC), along with Julius Caesar and Crassus. Pompey later joined forces against Caesar, and was murdered upon landing in Egypt.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,100.
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