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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 900. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius 
                                (4.02 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Estimate $1000 Sold 
                                For $800 

                              Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius (4.02 gm, 
                              7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, 
                              wearing hair rolled back and in loose locks over 
                              forehead; flower or rosette before ear; star 
                              behind / MVSA to left, Q. POMPONI to right, 
                              Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, standing left, 
                              wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, and holding 
                              wand over globe resting on tripod. Crawford 410/8; 
                              Sydenham 823; Kestner 3385; BMCRR Rome 3628; 
                              Pomponia 22. EF, struck slightly off center, 
                              toned. ($1000)

                              From the Claude Collection.

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








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