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Sextus Pompey Denarius Modern Dies Crawford 483/221 viewsObv. Head of Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. NEPTVNI behind, bare head of Pompey the Great right; dolphin right below; trident before.
Rev. Q NASIDIVS below, ornate galley advancing right with bank of rowers and under full sail; on the prow stands the hortator, and in the stern is seated a man guiding the rudder; six-rayed star in upper left field.
Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; Kestner 3698; BMCRR Sicily 21-24; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great). Joe Sermarini

Sextus Pompey Denarius Modern Dies Crawford 483/216 viewsObv. Head of Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. NEPTVNI behind, bare head of Pompey the Great right; dolphin right below; trident before.
Rev. Q NASIDIVS below, ornate galley advancing right with bank of rowers and under full sail; on the prow stands the hortator, and in the stern is seated a man guiding the rudder; six-rayed star in upper left field.
Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; Kestner 3698; BMCRR Sicily 21-24; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great). Joe Sermarini

Sextus Pompey Denarius125 viewsObv:- Head of Neptune
Rev:- Naval trophy.

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Sextus Pompey - Q. Nasidius AR Denarius 483/2109 viewsQ. Nasidius for Sex. Pompeius AR, g 3,86, mm 20, Pompeia, Nasidia, Denarius, Mint moving with Sex. Pompeius (RRC), Sicily (BMCRR), 44-43 BC (RRC), 38-36 BC (BMCRR), Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus r.; before, trident; below, dolphin; behind, NEPTVNI, Rv. Ship sailing r.; above, star; below, Q. NASIDIVS. RRC 483/2; BMCRR Sicily 21; B. Pompeia 28, Nasidia 1; Sydenham 1350; Catalli 2001, 712.

Confirmed by David Sear as "A very dangerous modern die struck forgery".carthago

Sextus Pompey43 viewsSextus Pompey AE As. Sicilian Mint, 43-36 BC.
MAGN above laureate janiform head with features of Pompey the Great
PIVS above, IMP below, prow of galley right.
RPC 671, Pompeia 20, Cr479/1, Syd 1044a.
g 20.3 mm 30SRukke

Sextus Pompey61 viewsModern cast fake from documented modern dies of AR denarius of Sextus Pompey, 42 BC
obv: [MAG PIVS IMP ITER] head of Neptune, r., trident over shoulder
rev: PRAEF CALS ET [ORAE MARIT EX S C] naval trophy atop anchor; prow stem to l., apluster to r.; heads of sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis atop anchor at base of trophy
cf: RSC1, Sear5 #1391, Cr511/2b, Syd 1347
offered on ebay Feb 2011; listing afterward withdrawn & auction cancelled
(note: seller image of reverse is upside down)commodus

Sextus Pompey62 viewsModern cast fake from documented modern dies of AR denarius of Sextus Pompey, 42 BC
obv: [MAG PIVS I]MP [ITER] head of Neptune, r., trident over shoulder
rev: PRAEF CALS ET O[RAE MARIT EX S C] naval trophy atop anchor; prow stem to l., apluster to r.; heads of sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis atop anchor at base of trophy
cf: RSC1, Sear5 #1391, Cr511/2b, Syd 1347
offered on ebay Feb 2011; listing removed and auction cancelled by seller
commodus

Sextus Pompey70 viewsModern cast fake from documented modern dies of AR denarius of Sextus Pompey, 42 BC
obv: [MAG PI]VS IMP [ITER] head of Neptune, r., trident over shoulder
rev: PRAEF CALS ET [ORAE MARIT EX S C] naval trophy atop anchor; prow stem to l., apluster to r.; heads of sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis atop anchor at base of trophy
cf: RSC1, Sear5 #1391, Cr511/2b, Syd 1347
offered on ebay Aug 2010 by notorious fake seller saxbys-coins
commodus

Sextus Pompey54 viewsModern cast fakes from same dies of AR denarius of Sextus Pompey, 42 BC
obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER head of Neptune, r., trident over shoulder
rev: PRAEF CALS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C naval trophy atop anchor; prow stem to l., apluster to r.; heads of sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis atop anchor at base of trophy
cf: RSC1, Sear5 #1391, Cr511/2b, Syd 1347
top example offered on eaby Feb 2010
2nd example from collection of Andrew McCabe, purchased on ebay
3rd & 4th examples offered on ebay Oct 2009
a dangerous fake typecommodus

SEXTUS POMPEIUS, Rome. c. 137 B.C., Republican fake 5327 viewsThis coin is one of 7 fakes I found in a large lot I picked up during a recent buying trip in Germany. They are pretty dangerous, showed them to several highly respected dealers and all agree. Several have shown up on eBay in the past few months.imperialcoins

Sextus Pompeius Fostlus Cast Denarius Rome 137 BC41 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Head of Roma, X below chin, jug behind.
Rev:- Wolf standing right, head turned, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, shepherd to left, birds on fig tree behind ROMA in ex.
Crawford 235/1, Sydenham 461.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers zade-nikol and machairidis14 on eBay.Lacedaemon

Sextus Pompeius Fostlus Cast Denarius Rome 137 BC39 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Head of Roma, X below chin, jug behind.
Rev:- Wolf standing right, head turned, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, shepherd to left, birds on fig tree behind ROMA in ex.
Crawford 235/1, Sydenham 461.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers zade-nikol and machairidis14 on eBay.Lacedaemon

Sextus Pompeius Fostlus Cast Denarius Rome 137 BC44 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Head of Roma, X below chin, jug behind.
Rev:- Wolf standing right, head turned, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, shepherd to left, birds on fig tree behind ROMA in ex.
Crawford 235/1, Sydenham 461.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers zade-nikol and turcumansells on eBay.Lacedaemon

Sextus Pompeius Denarius28 viewsSydenham 1350; Crawford 483/2

Pressed fake. At Vauctions, lot withdrawn. Image of the dies:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-9678Manuel

Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius30 viewsFake Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius. AR Denarius, Sicily mint, 42-38 BC, 3.80 g.
NEPTVNI, Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus left; trident in left field, dolphin below.
Q NASIDIVS beneath four galleys.
Pompeia 30 and Nasidia 4; RSC 21; Sydenham 1351;
Sear Imperators 236; Crawford 483/1.
Sold on ebay for £133.00 in May 2016 by OldLostWorld (Martin Ramos, London)

This is a modern fake of a very rare coin with less than three in private hands.
You can see a genuine version of this coin here:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/rsc/pompeia/pompeia30.jpghelvetica

Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius82 viewsmint moving with Sextus Pompeius 44-43, AR 3.44 g.

NEPTVNI Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus left.; below head, dolphin and in field left, trident. Rev. Four Galleys sailing. Below, Q·NASIDIVS.

modern pressed forgeryVitruvius

Sextus Pompeius (Fostlus)170 views137B.C. Obv: Helmeted head of ROMA facing right; JUG behind; X below chin Rev: SHEWOLF suckling ROMULUS and REMUS; FOSTULUS left; BIRD on Fig Tree behind; ROMA in exergue; SEX.PO{M.} up right. Crawford: 235/1a
Offered on eBay Nov. 2006maridvnvm

Sextus Pompeius (Fostlus)212 viewsSextus Pompeius (Fostlus) 137B.C. Obv: Helmeted head of ROMA facing right; JUG behind; X below chin Rev: SHEWOLF suckling ROMULUS and REMUS; FOSTULUS left; BIRD on Fig Tree behind; ROMA in exergue; SEX.PO up right. Crawford: 235/1a

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm1 commentsmaridvnvm

Sextus Pompeius (Fostlus)232 viewsSextus Pompeius (Fostlus) 137B.C. Obv: Helmeted head of ROMA facing right; JUG behind; X below chin Rev: SHEWOLF suckling ROMULUS and REMUS; FOSTULUS left; BIRD on Fig Tree behind; ROMA in exergue; SEX.PO up right. Crawford: 235/1a
ebay offering September 2006. Withdrawn by seller after fake notification.Gilgamesh

Sextus Pompeius & Q. Nasidius41 viewsMint moving with Sextus Pompey, 44-43BC, AR 4.5gms 17mm

Obv: Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus left, legend 'NEPTVNI' ; dolphin below head, and trident in left field
Rev: Four Galleys sailing, legend 'Q·NASIDIVS' belowXerxes King of Kings

Sextus Pompeius56 viewsSextus Pompeius. 42 BC.
AV Aureus, Mint in Sicily.
MAG. PIVS. IMP. ITER., bare head of Sextus Pompey right; all within oak wreath / PRÆF CLAS. ET. ORÆ MARIT. EX. S.C, bare heads of Pompeius the Great right vis-à-vis Cnaeus Pompeius Junior left; lituus to left, tripod to right.
Crawford 511/1; CRI 332; Sydenham 1346A; BMCRR p. 561, 14

Sold as modern replica on january 2013

Sextus Pompeius80 viewsSextus Pompeius; 48-34 BC.
Æ bronze As, Spain or Sicily mint, about 45 BC.
29-32mm; 40g
Janiform male head, with the features of Pompey the Great, inscription MAGN above. / Prow of ship right, inscription PIVS above and IMP below.
Crawford 479/1. Syd. 1044. B. Pompeia 20. Cohen 16

Modern cast fake, sold for 177,50 Eur by a notorius ebay fake seller on January 2013

Sextus Fompeius (Fostlus)209 views137B.C. Obv: Helmeted head of ROMA facing right; JUG behind; X below chin Rev: SHEWOLF suckling ROMULUS and REMUS; FOSTULUS left; BIRD on Fig Tree behind; ROMA in exergue; SEX.PO up right. Crawford: 235/1a 4.21gms, 4.32gms, 4.30gmsGilgamesh

Sextans, Museum Copy118 viewsAE Sextans, Museum (?) copy of Rome, Anonymous, AE Sextans (25mm)
Head of Mercury right wearing winged petasos, two dots above
Prow of galley right, ROMA above, two dots below
(CL) stamped on rim. (Anyone know the source of this stamp?)
Museum (CL?) copy of Crawford 38/5; Syd 85; BMCRR 59
Coin was cast in two halves (visible around the rim) and glued or otherwise stuck together
Sold as a replica by a Munich dealer.

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