The Pompeians. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. April-June 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.00 g, 3h). Apollonia mint in Illyricum. Head of Apollo right, wearing long hair; COS upward to left, L • LE(NT) • C • (MA)RC downward to right / Jupiter, naked, standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in extended right hand and in extended left, eagle right, head left, with wings displayed; star of eight rays above Q to left, garlanded altar to right. Crawford 445/2; CRI 5; Sydenham 1030; Cornelia 65; RBW 1563; BMCRR East 21-2; Kestner 3530-1. Good VF, deep iridescent toning.
