Watch List notes:

Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.99 g, 4h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; flower or rosette before ear; flower on stem behind / 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. Crawford 410/6; Sydenham 814; Pomponia 12; RBW –. Iridescent toning, area of weak strike, some light marks and scratches, small test mark on the edge. Near EF. Extremely rare.


From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex JD Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014), lot 664.