Presented denarius is dedicated to Pompey and the Pompeian Party. Quintus Sicinius joined Pompey in Greece, where he was accompanied by part of the Senate. Caius Coponius acts as praetor with the consent of the Senate. D. Sear advanced the thesis that this denarius was minted to finance the Pompeian fleet.
Ex. Marti Hervera and Soler & Llach, Auction 1087, 2015.
Roman Republic
Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius (49 BC), Denarius 49 BC, military mint traveling with Pompey the Great
Obverse: head of Apollo right, star below
Q SICINIVS III VIR
Reverse: lion skin draped over club between arrow upward on left and bow right on right
C COPONIVS PR S C
Weight 3.8 g
