The Pompeians. Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius. 49 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.69 g, 3h). Military mint in the East, moving with Pompey; C. Coponius, praetor. Diademed head of Apollo right; star below / Club of Hercules surmounted by lion skin, scalp in profile to right; arrow to left, bow to right. Crawford 444/1a; CRI 3; Sydenham 939; Sicinia 1; RBW 1558. Intense blue iridescent cabinet toning, small areas of weak strike, tiny flan flaw on reverse, very shallow edge test. VF. A pretty coin in hand.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.
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