The Pompeians. Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Military mint in the East, moving with Pompey; C. Coponius, praetor. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 751. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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The Pompeians. Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Military mint in the East, moving with Pompey; C. Coponius, praetor. Diademed head of Apollo right; star below / Club of Hercules surmounted by lion skin, scalp in profile to right; arrow to left, bow to right. Crawford 444/1a; CRI 3; Sydenham 939; Sicinia 1; RBW 1558. Beautiful toning, great metal. Near EF.

This coin exhibits an unusual quirk: the obverse is engraved with the gentle concavity typically seen on the obverse of Republican denarii, while the reverse is relatively flat. We could find five other examples sharing this quirk:

– Negrini 27, lot 349 (3.66 g)
– Rauch 81, lot 233 (4.15 g)
– “Numis et Ars 95, lot 192”
– Gallerie Geri (29 November 1985), lot 80
– Tkalec (22 April 2007), lot 169 (3.95 g)

In additional, we note there is a single reverse brockage: – Gemini X, lot 175 (3.91 g)
,br> And a reverse die match paired with a different obverse:
– Roma E-31, lot 370

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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