Lot 3446
Pompey the Great. AR Denarius minted in Greece, 49-48 BC. Diademed head right of Numa Pompilius, diadem inscribed NVMA. Reverse: Prow of galley right. Sear 1373; RSC Pompey 4; Cr. 446/1; Syd. 1032. Rough surfaces on neck and banker's mark before face of Numa. Very Fine.
Struck by Cn. Calpurnius Piso, the obverse type reflects the claim of the gens Calpurnia to have descended from Numa's son Calpus. The reverse type recalls Pompey's successful campaign against the pirates in 66 BC, for which he had been hailed the First Man in Rome.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
The Pat Coyle Collection.
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