Live auction - bpv_415586 - POMPEY THE GREAT Unité
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 420 € |
| Maximum bid : | 423 € |
| End of the sale : | 31 January 2017 14:31:05 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 66-48 AC.
Mint name / Town : Pompeiopolis (Soloi), Cilicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale à bords biseautés bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Pompée le Grand. Très joli revers. Jolie patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Apollon Numismatics en 2012
Obverse
Obverse legend : DERRIÈRE LA TÊTE, LETTRE GRECQUE.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Pompée le Grand à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : I.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké volant à droite, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : PO[MPHIOPOLI]TWN/ AQ/ (GAUT).
Reverse translation : (de Pompeiopolis).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la collection Levante (SNG, n° 881, pl. 55) et que l’exemplaire de la Bibliothèque nationale de France (SNG France 2/ 1215, pl. 61). Le symbole sous le champ (étoile) ou lettre (K) a été mal lu et interprété, il s’agit en fait d’un monogramme. Les deux lettres dans le champ du revers pourrait être une date (an 19) et la monnaie serait alors datée de 47-46 avant J.-C. à un moment où Jules César se trouvait dans la région.
Historical background
POMPEY THE GREAT
(106-48 BC)
Consecration of Sextus Pompeius
Pompey, after Pharsalus, fled to Egypt where he was assassinated. This coinage is returned by his youngest son Sextus (67-35 BC) who continues the fight against Caesar after the death of his older brother at Munda in 45 BC. Reconciled with Antony in 44 BC J.-C., it receives a great military command and installs its headquarters in Marseilles before becoming commander of the fleet of the Republic the following year. At Octave's instigation, he was declared a public enemy and proscribed. He abandoned Marseilles in favor of Sicily where he crushed Octavian's fleet commanded by Quintus Salvidienus Rufus in 42 BC. He took the title of "son of Neptune" and assumed, like his father, the title of Pious. Reconciled with Octave, he was finally defeated by Agrippa at Nauloque on September 3, 36 BC. He managed to flee to Asia Minor, but was executed at the instigation of Marc Antoine.
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