| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Q. Pompeius Rufus. 54 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.63 g, 5h). Rome mint. Bare head of the consul Q. Pompeius Rufus right / Bare head of Sulla right. Crawford 434/1; Sydenham 908; Pompeia 4; RBW 1544. Lightly toned with a hint of iridescence, a few light marks. Good VF. Excellent portrait of Sulla. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex John L. Cowan Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 114, 13 May 2020), lot 616; Gemini II (10 January 2006), lot 265. This coin issue bears the only portrait of the dictator Sulla. The moneyer was the grandson of Sulla and his home would likely have had portraits of their famous ancestor. Thus, although posthumously struck, the portrait on these coins is probably an accurate representation. Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
