Triton XVI, Lot: 854. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Pompeians. Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). Spring 48 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.77 g, 6h). Uncertain Greek mint. Cn. Calpurnius Piso, pro quaestor. Head of Numa Pompilius right, wearing diadem inscribed NVMA; [CN • PISO • PRO • Q around left] / Prow of quinquereme right; MAGN above. PRO • COS below. Crawford 446/1; CRI 7; RSC 4; Sydenham 1032; Kestner 3533; BMCRR Spain 62. Good VF, toned.

From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Ex Künker 124 (16 March 2007), lot 8441.