Summary

Denarius issued by the Ancient Roman Republic, 43-40 BC
Moneyer: MAG. PIVS IMP. ITER (Pompeius Magnus Pius, Sextus )
Struck at a mint moving with the army in Sicily

Obverse Description

Bare head of Pompey the Great facing right; behind, a jug; in front, a lituus; at left, MAG. PIVS; off flan at right, [IMP. ITER]

Reverse Description

Neptune standing facing left holding an aplustre, his left foot on a ship's prow; on either side the Catanean brothers (one on the right mostly off flan) each carrying their father; above (damaged), PRAEF; in exergue, CLAS ET [ORAE] / [MAR] IT E[X. S.C]

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Crawford suggests the date of this coin could be refined to 42-40 BC if the dating of the second imperatorial acclaimation (IMP. ITER on the obverse) to 42 BC is correct. The date 43 BC is given by the Senate having made him its naval commander with the title praefectus classis et orae maritimae (referred to on the reverse) in April 43 BC.

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