Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice February 2022 Auction 22-24 Feb 2022
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ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Pomponius Musa. AR Denarius (4.01 gms), Rome Mint, 56 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5.
Cr-410/5; Syd-815. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae to left; Reverse: Euterpe, the Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry, standing right, supporting her head with her left hand by resting her elbow upon column and holding two tibiae in right hand. Quite lustrous, this lightly handled example maintains a delicate balance between steely gray color and vibrant rainbow toning. A very attractive example from an ever-popular series, this piece offers the opportunity to acquire a SCARCELY seen example free from problem.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
Cr-410/5; Syd-815. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae to left; Reverse: Euterpe, the Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry, standing right, supporting her head with her left hand by resting her elbow upon column and holding two tibiae in right hand. Quite lustrous, this lightly handled example maintains a delicate balance between steely gray color and vibrant rainbow toning. A very attractive example from an ever-popular series, this piece offers the opportunity to acquire a SCARCELY seen example free from problem.
Estimate: $700 - $1000