Obverse: The Pharos of Messana surmounted by a statue of Neptune standing right with foot on prow, holding trident and rudder; galley to left with aquila on prow and scepter, trident, and grappling-iron in stern. Reverse: The monster Scylla left, her torso composed of dogs and fishes, wielding a rudder as a club with both hands.

Deep cabinet toning with iridescence, minor deposits

Deeply toned with some iridescence, minor areas of weakness and slightly off center

Lovely iridescent toning, flan flaw, irregular flan

Attractive light toning with iridescent highlights, compact flan. Well struck.

Lightly toned with bankers' marks, some light scratches and slight porosity

Iridescent toning, irregular flan, flan chip on reverse

Toned, porous, off center, a few minor scratches, banker's mark and cud on reverse

Toned over areas of find patina, some minor porosity

Lightly toned with a few scratches and marks; vertical scrape across Scylla.


9/25/24	$1,100	VF	CNG	▼ −5%
9/17/24	$3,250	VF	CNG	▲ +181%
4/3/24	$700	VF	CNG	▼ −40%
9/13/23	$800	VF	CNG	▼ −31%
5/23/23	$4,500	XF	CNG	— 0%

Denarius of Sextus PompeyCrawford 511/4a-c

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