Live auction - brm_991137 - POMPEIA Denier
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Live starting : Type : Denier
Date: 54 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,90 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan légèrement ovale, bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine gris foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q. POM. RVFI/ RVFVS COS.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Quintus Pompeius Rufus à droite.
Obverse translation : “Quinti Pompeii Quinti Rufi”, (À Quintus Pompeius Rufus/ Rufus consul).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SVLLA. COS.
Reverse description : Tête nue de Sylla à droite.
Reverse translation : “Sulla Consul”, (Sylla consul).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de dix coins de droit et de onze coins de revers. Ce type est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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