Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 891. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius 
  (3.70 gm, 4h). Rome mint. Estimate $1500 Sold 
  For $2400 

Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius (3.70 gm, 
4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, 
wearing hair rolled back and in loose locks over 
forehead; flower or rosette before ear; lyre key 
behind / Q. POMPONI to left, MVSA to right, 
Calliope, the Muse of Epic Poetry, standing right, 
wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, playing 
lyre which rests on column to right. Crawford 
410/2b; Sydenham 812; Kestner 3375; BMCRR Rome 
3608; CNR Pomponia 15/7 (this coin); Pomponia 10. 
Superb EF, attractive. ($1500)

From the Claude Collection.

See lot 888 for a note on the Muses coinage of Q. 
Pomponius Musa.



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