Among the finest known portrait denarii of Pompey the Great
Lot 147
Sextus Pompey, 43-35 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.75 g, 3 h), Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. Massalia, 42-38. NEPTVNI Bare head of Pompey the Great to right; before, trident; below, dolphin to right. Rev. Q•NASIDIVS Galley under sail with six oarsman to right; helmsman steering rudder, hortator standing on prow; to upper left, star. Babelon (Pompeia) 28 and (Nasidia) 1. Crawford 483/2. CRI 235. RBW 1698. Sydenham 1350. Perfectly centered and among the finest known, a magnificent and beautifully toned piece with a spectacular portrait of Pompey the Great. Extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, Leu 8, 23 October 2021, 282, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 9 February 1970.


This wonderful denarius of Sextus Pompey recollects one of his father's greatest achievements, the eradication of the rampant piracy in a three-months naval campaign in 66 BC. With Sextus effectively commanding a naval empire in the years after the Battle(s) of Philippi, such imagery perfectly suited his ambitions and was clearly aimed at strengthening the loyalty of Pompey's veterans serving in his son's navy.
Estimate:
10000 CHF
Starting price:
8000 CHF
Current bid:
8000 CHF
Bid increment:
500 CHF
Minimum bid:
8500 CHF
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Closing time: 19-Oct-24, 06:00:00 CEST
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