Ancient British Hoards

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Pompeians, Gnaeus Pompey Junior, Denarius, Spanish mint in Corduba, 46-5 BC, legatus pro praetore Marcus Poblicius, m poblici leg pro [–] before head of Roma wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. cn magnvs imp right around Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder in her left hand, presenting long stemmed palm branch in right hand to Pompeian solder standing left on prow, armed with sword, 3.76g/6h (Ghey 291, this coin; Craw. 469/1c; BMCRR Spain 74-6; RSC 1; Sear 48). Crescent banker’s mark to obverse and struck on an elongated flan, otherwise about very fine £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Iron Age Coins from the Helmingham Hoard.

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SF 282