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Denarius of Sextus Pompey, Sicily
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Obv.: Pharos (lighthouse) of Messana, atop which statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in r. hand and rudder in l. hand, placing l. foot on prow; before, ship l., with aquila in prow and scepter with fillet on stern; around, [MAG.PI]VS.IMP.ITER. Border of dots.
Rev.: Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands; around, PRAEF.CLA[S.ET.ORAE.]MARIT.EX.S.C (AE, AE and MAR in ligature). Border of dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection Department of the Classics Harvard University
Title: Denarius of Sextus Pompey, Sicily
Description:
Obv.
: Pharos (lighthouse) of Messana, atop which statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in r.
hand and rudder in l.
hand, placing l.
foot on prow; before, ship l.
, with aquila in prow and scepter with fillet on stern; around, [MAG.
PI]VS.
IMP.
ITER.
Border of dots.
Rev.
: Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands; around, PRAEF.
CLA[S.
ET.
ORAE.
]MARIT.
EX.
S.
C (AE, AE and MAR in ligature).
Border of dots.
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