Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. VF.

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Lot: 746. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Silver

Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; handle of plectrum to left / Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing right, holding plectrum and lyre. Crawford 410/7d corr. (obv. symbol and rev. type); Sydenham 820a corr. (same); CNR Pomponia 20/11 (this coin); Pomponia 17a corr. (same); RBW –; see P. Davis, “Erato or Terpsichore: A Reassessment” in FIDES, for the identification of the muse as Erato. Toned, find patina, light cleaning scratches. VF.

Ex Claude Collection (Triton VIII, 10 January 2005), lot 899; C. Bernardi Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 14:08:20 ET.

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