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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1867,0101.1362
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Pharos of Messana, surmounted by statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in right hand and rudder in left hand and placing left foot on prow; before, ship left, with aquila in prow and sceptre tied with fillet on stern; around, inscription. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands; around, inscription. Border of dots.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
42BC-40BC
Production place
Minted in:
Sicily
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
3.55 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces.
(20, p.564)
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(511/4d)
Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974)
(511.4.6)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
lighthouse
sculpture
classical deity
boat/ship
mythical figure/creature
Associated names
Representation of:
Poseidon/Neptune
Representation of:
Scylla
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Pharos of Messana
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Acquisition date
1867
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1867,0101.1362
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(564)
(20)