Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 716. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

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Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; plectrum to left / Calliope, the Muse of Epic Poetry, standing right, playing lyre which rests on column to right. Crawford 410/2a; Sydenham 811; Pomponia 9; RBW –. Iridescent toning, hairlines, trace deposits, graffito on obverse. Good VF.

Ex Dr. E. P. Nicolas Collection (Leu 17, 3 May 1977), lot 553.

Calliope was the eldest of the nine muses. She was the goddess of Epic Poetry as well as music, song, and dance. She also had the gift of eloquence which she conferred upon kings and princes, anointing their lips with honey. She is typically depicted with a lyre, as on this coin, but can also be seen holding a tablet and stylus or a scroll. She is the mother of the bard Orpheus and served as judge between Aphrodite and Persephone over Adonis’ fate. Calliope’s name means “beautiful voice” from the Greek words “kallos and ops.

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