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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     25-0326      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Republican Issuer:     M. Minatius Sabinus and Cn. Pompeius Magnus Date Ruled:     46-45 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Denarius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     circa 46-45 BC Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     3.81 g Obverse Legend:     IMP – CN MAGN Obverse Description:     Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus right. Reverse Legend:     PR·Q / M·MINAT / SABI. Reverse Description:     Pompeian soldier between the personification of two Spanish cities, the one on the left raising her right hand to greet him and the one on the right kneeling to present him with shield; M·MINAT / SABI in exergue. Mint:     Spain Primary Reference:     Crawford 470/1b Reference3:     Syd 1037 Reference4:     FFC Pompeo 11; B. Minatia 2 and Pompeia 12 Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://arsclassicacoins.com Grade:     EF, superb. Notes:     NAC Auction 25 (2003), lot 326. This exceedingly rare denarius was struck by Pompey’s eldest son, Pompey Junior, presumably at the Spanish mint of Corduba shortly before the Battle of Munda on March 17, 45 BC.

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