Urania — Muse of Astronomy

Triton XVII, Lot: 543. Estimate $750. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.39 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; star of eight rays to left / Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching with wand held in right hand globe set on base; Q • POMPONI downwards to right, MVSA downwards to left. Crawford 410/8; Sydenham 823; Kestner 3385-6; BMCRR Rome 3628-32; Pomponia 22; CNR 35. Good VF, darkly toned, shallow cleaning scratches under tone, traces of deposits.

From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22560.