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Denarius - Gnaeus Pompeius CN•MAGN IMP / M•MINAT SABIN PR•Q
| Issuer | Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
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| Year | 46 BC - 45 BC |
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| Value | Denarius (1) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus facing right, rendered with naturalistic portraiture characteristic of late Republican coinage, displaying short wavy hair with a laurel wreath. The legend CN•MAGN is inscribed to the right of the portrait reading downward, and IMP appears to the left, all within a beaded border. The bust is depicted in profile with fine engraving of facial features including a prominent nose and beard stubble, conveying the authority of the imperator. The overall style reflects the military propaganda coinage struck in the Spanish theater of the civil war. |
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| Obverse lettering | CN•MAGN IMP (Translation: Gnaeus Magnus, Imperator) |
| Reverse description | Three standing figures in the field within a beaded border: at center, a fully armed Roman soldier facing front, holding a spear or standard; to the left, a figure wearing a diadem or crown extending a hand in greeting or submission toward the soldier; to the right, a draped female figure gesturing toward the central soldier, possibly representing Hispania or a personification. The legend M•MINAT SABIN is inscribed in two lines in the lower exergue, with PR•Q (Proquaestor) appearing to the left in the field. The scene is interpreted as the submission of Spain to Pompeius, a powerful propaganda motif referencing his campaigns. The composition is vigorous and crowded, typical of the energetic die-cutting style of Pompeian Spanish mint issues. |
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