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1173
Anonymous. Æ Aes Grave Sextans (41.62 g), ca. 265-242 BC. Rome. Tortoise. Rev. Wheel of six spokes.
(Crawford 24/7; ICC 71; HN Italy 330). Green patina. Very fine.
$ 750
ROMAN IMPERATORIAL PERIOD
1174
Cn. Pompeius Magnus. Silver Denarius (3.03 g), 49 BC. Uncertain mint in Greece. Cn. Calpurnius Piso,
proquaestor. [CN] PISO PRO Q, head of Numa Pompilius right, wearing diadem inscribed NVMA. Rev.
MAGN above, PRO COS below, prow of galley right. (Crawford 446/1; HCRI 7; Sydenham 1032; RSC 4).
Attractive iridescent cabinet tone, a choice example. Extremely fine.
$ 2,250
The legendary king of Rome, Numa Pompilius appears on the obverse of this coin as an allusion to the nomen (family name) of the
issuing proquaestor. According to tradition Pompilius had a son name Calpus, from whom the gens Calpurnia derived its name. The
prow on the reverse refers to Pompey’s famous victories over the Cilician pirates in 67/6 BC.