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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 902. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius 
                                (3.90 gm, 5h). Rome mint. Estimate $750 Sold For 
                                $900 

                              Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius (3.90 gm, 
                              5h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, 
                              wearing hair rolled back and in loose locks over 
                              forehead; flower or rosette before ear; calceus 
                              (sandal) behind / MVSA to left, Q. POMPONI to 
                              right, Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, standing left, 
                              wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, holding 
                              comic mask, leaning on column, holding pedum 
                              (crook) in left hand. Crawford 410/9a; Sydenham 
                              822; Kestner 3387; Paris, A 14290; Pomponia 21. 
                              Good VF, toned, tiny test cut on edge, slightly 
                              off center. ($750)

                              From the Claude Collection.

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








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