Coin

Denarius

29-126-849

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-126-849
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Republican Roman
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Sicily
Creator Sextus Pompey
Period Republican Roman Period
Date Made 42-36BC
Section Mediterranean
Materials Silver
Iconography Poseidon | Trophy
Description

Head of Neptune r., hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around clockwise, MAG·PIVS·IMP·ITER [MAG·P and R off flan]; border of dots. Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on l. and aplustre on r., two heads of scylla at base; around clockwise, PRAEF·CLAS·ET·ORAE·MAR IT·EX·S·C (AE monogram) [off flan after OR]; border of dots.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929
Other Number S. 1347 - Other Number

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