Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.60 g, 10h). Rome mint.

Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I
Lot: 592. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Silver

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Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.60 g, 10h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae to left / Euterpe, the Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing right, supporting her head with her left hand by resting her elbow on column, and holding two tibiae in right hand; Q • POMPONI downward to left, MVSA downward to right. Crawford 410/5; Sydenham 815; Pomponia 13; BMCRR Rome 3613; Kestner 3379-80; RBW 1487. Toned, bankers’ marks on obverse, a few minor scratches beneath tone, edge tests, irregular edge. VF.

Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.22565 ((Triton XVII, 7 January 2014), lot 542.


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