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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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Struck or Pressed with Modern Dies48 viewsSextus Pompey, 44-43 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18.3 mm, 3.34 g, 12 h), mint moving with Sextus Pompey, probably at Massalia, under the fleet commander Q. Nasidius. NEPTVNI Bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; below, dolphin swimming downwards; before, trident upwards. Rev. Q.NASIDIVS Galley sailing right; in the prow to right, commander standing right with his right hand raised in salute; in the stern, helmsman holding rudder; above left, star. Babelon (Nasidia) 1, (Pompeia (28). Crawford 483/2. CRI 235. Sydenham 1350. Joe Sermarini

Sextus Pompey silver denarius99 viewsSilver denarius, SRCV I 1391, RSC I 1a ( Pompeia 21), BMC Sicily 15, Sydenham 1347, Crawford 511/2b, S 1391, VF, Sicilian mint, 42 B.C.; obverse MAG PIVS IMP ITER, diademed head of Neptune right, trident behind; reverse PRÆF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C, naval trophy of arms placed on anchor, trophy made of trident, cuirass, helmet, stem of prow, apluster, and heads of Scylla and Charybdis

Three casts from the same mold. Sold on eBay as genuine.Joe Sermarini

SEXTUS POMPEY SILVER DENARIUS "REPLICA"217 viewsSEXTUS POMPEY SILVER DENARIUS "REPLICA"19 mm Sextus Pompey, 46-36 BC Silver Denarius "The Senate of Rome has appointed me Supreme Naval Commander." Obv: NEPTVNI - Bare head of Pompey the great, right, trident behind head. Rev: Q NASIDIVS - Galley under sail to the right, guided by the star above.

"Dimitrovgrad Studio"Joe Sermarini

Sextus Pompey, As, Syd 1044a124 viewsSextus Pompey Æ As. Sicilian Mint, 43-36 BC.
Obv:- MAGN above laureate janiform head with features of Pompey the Great
Rev:- PIVS above, IMP below, prow of galley right.
RPC 671, Pompeia 20, Cr479/1, Syd 1044a.

Sold as a reproduction on ebay June 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Sextus Pompey, As, Syd. 1044a106 viewsObv:- MAGN above laureate janiform head with features of Pompey the Great
Rev:- PIVS above, IMP below, prow of galley right.
RPC 671, Pompeia 20, Cr479/1, Syd 1044a. Sold routinely on Ebay; see http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=56325.msg350666#msg350666archivum

Sextus Pompey, aureus39 viewsSextus Pompeius, Crawford 511/1; CRI 332; Sydenham 1346A; BMCRR p. 561, 14
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 confronted with Cnaeus Pompeius Junior left; lituus to left, tripod to right.Joe Sermarini

Sextus Pompey, Aureus, Becker copy in white metal178 viewsAureus (Gold, 8.31 g 8), uncertain Sicilian mint, 42.
Obv:- MAG. PIVS. IMP. ITER, Bare head of Sextus Pompey to right, wearing short beard; around, oak wreath.
Rev:- PRAEF / CLAS. ET. ORAE / MARIT. EX. S. C, Bare heads of Pompey the Great, on left, and Gnaeus Pompey, on right with light beard, facing each other; on left, lituus; on right, tripod.

A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.

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Sextus Pompey, Aureus, copy in white metal59 viewsSextus Pompey, Aureus, copy in white metal
Original would have been an Aureus, uncertain Sicilian mint, 42.
Obv:- MAG. PIVS. IMP. ITER, Bare head of Sextus Pompey to right, wearing short beard; around, oak wreath.
Rev:- PRAEF / CLAS. ET. ORAE / MARIT. EX. S. C, Bare heads of Pompey the Great, on left, and Gnaeus Pompey, on right with light beard, facing each other; on left, lituus; on right, tripod.

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm

Sextus Pompey, Denarius58 viewsAR Denarius, struck 44-43 BC.

Obv: NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the Great left
Rev: Four galleys without sails; Q NASIDIVS.
Crawford #483/1; Sydenham #1351; RSC #20

Offered on ebay by antares27
Jan_2012mdelvalle

Sextus Pompey, Denarius, RSC 17370 viewsObv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER
Bust: Bare head of Pompey right between lituus and capis
Rev: No Legend
Neptune left, foot on prow, between brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, parents on their shoulders, PR’F above
Exe: CLAS ET OR’ / MARIT EX SC
Ref: Pompeia 27, RSC 17 [pompey the great], Syd 1344, Cr511/3a

Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.1 comments

Sextus Pompey, Denarius, RSC 17284 viewsObv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER
Bust: Bare head of Pompey right between lituus and capis
Rev: No Legend
Neptune left, foot on prow, between brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, parents on their shoulders, PR’F above
Exe: CLAS ET OR’ / MARIT EX SC
Ref: Pompeia 27, RSC 17 [pompey the great], Syd 1344, Cr511/3a

Sold on Ebay by "sempercoin" as original. Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish

Sextus Pompey, Denarius, RSC 1791 viewsObv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER, Bare head of Pompey right between lituus and capis
Rev: No Legend, Neptune left, foot on prow, between brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, parents on their shoulders, PR’F above
Exe: CLAS ET OR’ / MARIT EX SC
Ref: Pompeia 27, RSC 17 [pompey the great], Syd 1344, Cr511/3a

Sold on ebay as a reproduction, March 2008.

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