v23_0288 - POMPEIA Denier
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 54 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale, légèrement décentré au revers. Une jolie patine grise recouvre l’intégralité de l’exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q. POMPEI. Q. F./ RVFVS // COS SUR UNE TABLETTE.
Obverse description : Chaise curule placée sur une estrade, entre une flèche et une branche de laurier.
Obverse translation : “Quintus Pompeius Quinti Filius Rufus Consul”, (Quintus Pompeius fils de Quintus Rufus, consul).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SVLLA. COS// Q.POMPEI RVF SUR UNE TABLETTE.
Reverse description : Chaise curule placée sur une estrade, entre un lituus et une couronne.
Reverse translation : “Sulla Consul/ Quintus Pompeius Rufus”, (Sylla consul, Quintus Pompeius Rufus).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 111 coins de droit et de 123 coins de revers. Néanmoins ce denier semble plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 111 obverse dies and 123 reverse dies. Nevertheless, this denier seems rarer than general works suggest.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 111 obverse dies and 123 reverse dies. Nevertheless, this denier seems rarer than general works suggest.
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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