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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 8262316, member: 83175&quot;]Here&#039;s a coin issued by Quintus Pompeius Rufus featuring his grandfathers, Sulla (maternal) and an earlier Q. Pompeius Rufus (paternal), both of whom were consuls in 88 BC.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately corroded and scratched, but a rare enough coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moneyer: Q. Pompeius Rufus</p><p>Obv.: SVLLA . COS - Head of Sulla right</p><p>Rev.: RVFVS COS / Q POM RVFI - Head of Q. Pompeius Rugus right</p><p>Mint: Rome (54 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.23g / 18mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 4 (Pompeia)</li> <li>Sydenham 908</li> <li>Crawford 434/1</li> </ul><p>Acquisition: Lucernae Numismatics Online auction QVARTA IV #213 5-Dec-2021</p><p>Notes: <i>Dec 28, 21</i> - Previously slabbed by NGC Ancients.</p><p>3763178-006</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr434_1_Obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr434_1_Rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #4d4dff">Next - another coin rescued from a slab.</span></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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