| Author |
 Replies: 12 / Views: 2,068 |
|
|
Valued Member
200 Posts |
Following the battle of Thapsus in the spring of 46 BC, Julius Caesar returned to Rome to celebrate a series of triumphs. That September, Caesar set out for Spain in what would be his final campaign. Here the sons of Pompey the Great, Cnaeus and Sextus, had rallied the remains of the African forces to make one last stand against the victorius dictator. The forces met at Munda in March of 45 BC and the Pompeians were defeated, thus ending the first series of civil wars. Cnaeus was captured and executed, but Sextus escaped and survived to become a problem for the Second Triumvirate. This coin was issued by Marcus Poblicius, legatus pro praetore to Cnaeus, to pay the legions under his command in Spain. Cnaeus Pompey Junior, son of Pompey the Great. AR Denarius. Spanish mint. 46-45 BC. M POBLICI LEG PRO PR, helmeted head of Roma right / CN MAGNVS IMP, Hispania standing right, holding shield and two spears, presenting palm to Cn. Pompey who is standing left on prow. Crawford 469/1a; Sydenham 1035; BMCRR (Spain) 72; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great).   |
|
|
|
Valued Member
United States
129 Posts |
Nice coin, and thanks for the historical context.
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
WOW ! Great history lesson. Thanks Baltas.  |
|
Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Very nice coin and historical background. Thanks for posting it.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Excellent, informative post - and a nice coin. Thanks for sharing.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Spain
2752 Posts |
Nice coin Baltas ! Just a bit of history from over here... The location of <b>Munda</b> in 'Southern Hispania'is still unknown......!? However, I've done a bit of research and although some historians think it's the Roman name for modern-day Ronda ?,the general consensus is that the battle probably took place between modern-day Osuna and Ecija ''The frying pan of Andalusia''(Roman 'Astigi') in the province of Sevilla on the 'Cerro de las balas' ('Hill of bullets') and the 'Llanos de Aguila' ('Plains of the eagle') near<b>'La Lantejuela'. Sling shot bullets and a large amount of Roman military regalia have been excavated in this area....but primarily the inscriptions found in Osuna and Ecija that honour the town of 'Ecija' for'Standing firmly on the side of ceasar'shows that probably the battle was fought here ..It is also one of the few battles that Ceasar himself fought with his own men and of course with the 'Legio X Equestris' (10th mounted legion) Saludos Paul </b>  |
|
Pillar of the Community
Canada
1269 Posts |
Very nice coin and a great writeup. Thanks.
|
|
Moderator
United States
34423 Posts |
Cool coin!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
|
|
Valued Member
 200 Posts |
Thank you!
@Paul: Thank you for the extra informations! :)
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1315 Posts |
Nice.
I would love to have one of these.
I really want to get some RR's from the Iberian Peninsula.
|
|
Valued Member
United States
167 Posts |
"The forces met at Munda in March of 45 BC and the Pompeians were defeated, thus ending the first series of civil wars. Cnaeus was captured and executed, but Sextus escaped and survived to become a problem for the Second Triumvirate." One of the first "imperatorial era" coins I saw upon finishing grad school was this denarius on the cover of a Dieter Gorney catalog (#56, 1991). As you can see the piece was superb and it went for well over a really high estimate.   Then last year, Heritage had one of these slabbed in the NYICS auction. It was a little off center but still a choice EXF a fully lusterous. The estimate was half that of Gorney of 25 yrs ago and the coin sold for below estimate.  This was issued by Sextus Pompey in the year 44-43 BC and honors his father Pompey the Great. I should mention that I was the one who bought this lot although I'm getting some ROI in that I use it for my high school presentations on Ancient History as Shown through Coins. I guess that when the coins are perfectly centered and stunning, the prices are a lot, lot higher? |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1120 Posts |
Love the post and the history lesson. Man those are some spectacular coins!
Edited by travelcoin
02/22/2018 9:19 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3443 Posts |
Very nice
So interesting in fact that this could actually tempt me into buying a silver !
Maybe if I lay down awhile the fever will pass .......
Probably not
|
| |
Replies: 12 / Views: 2,068 |
|
Posted 06/17/2016 4:13 pm
