Sextus Pompey, Silver Denarius Attributed to year 3 (A

Attributed to year 3 (A

6h (RIC 257

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

Toned good very fine and rare

a little weak on one part of shields both sides

Sextus Pompey, Silver Denarius Attributed to year 3 (ASextus Pompey, Silver Denarius. Minted in Sicily, struck 42 40 B. C. [MAG PIVS IMP ITE]R, head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus facing right, a jug behind and a lituus in front, rev. [PRAEF], Neptune standing left, wearing Diadem, holding aplustre in right hand and a cloak over his left arm, his right foot on a prow, the Catanaean brothers on either side, carrying their parents, CLAS ET OR[AE] [MA]RIT EX S [C] in exergue, 3. 95g, 7h (Cr. 511 3a; RBW 1785;