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Urania — Muse of Astronomy

503357. Sold For $8500

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.93 g, 3h). 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 downward to right, MVSA downward to left. Crawford 410/8; Sydenham 823; Pomponia 22; BMCRR Rome 3628-32; Kestner 3385-6; RBW 1488. Choice EF, slightly iridescent old cabinet tone.


From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 73 (18 November 2013), lot 148; E. L. Nicolas Collection (Leu 17, 3 May 1977), lot 562.