Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 5h). Rome mint. EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 595. Estimated: $ 30 000

Roman Republican, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 27 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath, hair rolled back and in loose locks over forehead; flower on stem to left / Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing slightly right, head facing, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, holding lyre in left hand and with right hand striking it with plectrum; Q • POMPONI downward to left, MVSA downward to right. Crawford 410/6; Sydenham 814 (same dies as plate coin); Pomponia 12 (same dies as plate coin); BMCRR Rome 3612 (same dies); Kestner –; RBW –. Lightly toned, underlying luster. EF. Perfectly centered and well struck. Possibly the finest known example of this extremely rare issue.

Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 281.

Of all the Muses in Q. Pomponius Musa's series, Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, is very many times rarer than any other of the Muses. Even the Kestner Museum in Hannover does not have a single example in its extensive collection.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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