Sale: Nomos 3 & 4, Lot: 165. Estimate CHF1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 May 2011.  Sold For CHF850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. Denarius (Silver, 3.80 g 4). Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, sandal. Rev. Q.POMPONI MVSA Thalia standing left, holding comic mask in her right hand and resting her left elbo on a column behind her. Babelon (Pomponia) 19. Crawford 410/9b. Sydenham 821. A nice, clear example, lightly toned. Nearly extremely fine.

From the East Side collection, Switzerland.