v18_0242 - POMPEIA Denier

MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 400.00 €
Estimate : 800.00 €
Realised price : 526.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 530.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 54 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,83 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Très beaux portraits, mais décentré pour celui de Pompeius Rufus. Celui de Sylla est parfaitement centré et finement patiné

Catalogue references :

B.4 (Pompeia) - BMC/RR.3883 pl. 48/15 - CRR.908 (4) - RRC.434 /1 - RSC.4 - RCV.399 (1700$) - RRM.9 p. 56-65

Obverse

Obverse legend : Q. POM. RVFI.

Obverse description : Tête nue de Quintus Pompeius Rufus.

Obverse translation : “Quinti Pompeii Quinti Rufi”, (À Quintus Pompeius Rufus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : SVLLA. COS.

Reverse description : Tête nue de Sylla à droite.

Reverse translation : “Sulla Consul”, (Sylla consul).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 10 coins de droit et de 11 coins de revers.

Historical background

POMPEIA

(54 BC)

Quintus Pompeius Rufus is the son of Cornelia, herself daughter of Sylla. He is also the grandson of Quintus Pompeius Rufus, consul with Sylla in 88 BC. Pompeius Rufus is a fervent supporter of Pompey whom he follows to Greece. Quintus Pompeius Rufus is tribune of the plebs in 52 BC (R. Syme, p. 558 note 16). He takes the side of Pompey and participates in the elimination of Milon, assassin of Clodius. At the end of his magistracy, accused of having violated the law "of vi", he was condemned and exiled. He died in Bauli in Campania. His son Cnæus Pompeius will be consul suffect in 31 BC..

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