Obv. MAC PIVS IMP ITER; Bare head of Sextus Pompey r.
Rev. [PRAEF] / CLAS ET ORAE / MARIT EX S C; Confronted bare heads of Pompey the Great r. and Gnaeus Pompey Jr. l., lituus in field to l., tripod to r.
RRC 511/1; CRI 332; BMCRR Sicily 13; Cohen (Sextus Pompey, Pompey and Cn. Pompey Jr) 1; Calicó 71
Note: The title of the reverse, praefectus classis et orae maritimae (Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet and of the Sea Coasts), was granted to Sextus by the Senate as they attempted to free themselves from the domination of the Caesarian party, but withing four months Octavian forced them to withdraw the appointment, and Sextus was proscribed.
Picture credit: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG (Auction 86), 8.10.2015, lot 31
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