SESTE POMPÉE † 35 B.C. son of Pompey the Great MA... Lot 152

SESTE POMPÉE † 35 B.C. son of Pompey the Great MA (linked) GN.Janiform head of Pompey the Great. R/. PIVS/IMP. Ship's wheel. ♦ Cohen (Pompey the Great) 16/6; Sear 1394 Bronze ace struck in Sicily in 45 B.C. (22.07 g) Very rare. Brown and green patina. This coin was minted during the Second Spanish War. Sextus was the youngest son of Pompey the Great. After his brother's defeat by Caesar at Munda, he held on to Spain and conquered Sicily, which he used as a base from which to blockade Rome. He won two victories over Octavian and was defeated by Agrippa in 36 at the battle of Naulochos. Expert: Madame Berthelot-Vinchon Françoise.