Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.148: Denarius of Sextus Pompey, Sicily Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Denarius of Sextus Pompey, Sicily (Issued by Sextus Pompey) , 2008.115.148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186301. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.148 People Issued by Sextus Pompey, Roman (c. 76/70-35 BCE) Title Denarius of Sextus Pompey, Sicily Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 42-40 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Sicily Period Roman Republican period Culture Roman Republican Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186301 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.62 g Die Axis 3 Denomination denarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, MAG.PIVS.IMP.ITER Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, PRAEF.CLAS.ET.ORAE.MARIT.EX.S.C (AE, AE and MAR in ligature) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RRC 511/4a Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.148 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Pharos (lighthouse) of Messana, atop which statue of Neptune, helmeted, holding trident in r. hand and rudder in l. hand, placing l. foot on prow; before, ship l., with aquila in prow and scepter with fillet on stern; around, [MAG.PI]VS.IMP.ITER. Border of dots. Rev.: Scylla, wielding rudder with both hands; around, PRAEF.CLA[S.ET.ORAE.]MARIT.EX.S.C (AE, AE and MAR in ligature). Border of dots. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu