American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus, Uncertain value, 42 BCE

Obverse: MAG·PIVS IMP·ITER - Head of Sextus Pompey, right, bearded. Oak-wreath as border.

Reverse: PRA͡EF CLAS·ET·ORA͡E / M͡A͡RIT·EX·S·C - Heads of Pompey the Great and Pompey the Younger facing each other, the latter bearded; on left, lituus; on right, tripod . Border of dots.

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 8.13
SerialNumber: 5000000

Typological Description

Source: RRC 511/1

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 42 BCE - 40 BCE
Denomination: Aureus
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Gold
Authority
- Issuer: Sextus Pompey
- - State: Roman Republic
Geographic
- Mint: Uncertain value
- Region: Sicily
Obverse
- Portrait: Sextus Pompey
- - State: Roman Republic
Reverse
- Portrait: Pompey
- - State: Roman Republic
- Portrait: Pompey the Younger
- - State: Roman Republic

References

Reference: RRC 511/1
Reference: S 1346

Administrative History

Identifier: 1967.153.34
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Montagu sale, 1896, lot 48.

Subjects

Series: Crawford

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Gold Aureus, Uncertain value, 42 BCE - 40 BCE 1967.153.34

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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