Denarius Pomponia: Quintus Pomponius Musa; Q•POMPONI MVSA; Urania

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	66 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.79 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66865
References	RRC# 410/8 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 823 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 22 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 359 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RBW# 1488 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC RR# 3628-3632 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Kestner Rome# 3385-3386 Frank Berger; 1989. Die Münzen der Römischen Republik im Kestner-Museum Hannover = The Coins of the Roman Republic in the Kestner Museum Hannover. Museum August Kestner, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Obverse

Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath, hair rolled back and in loose locks over forehead; star of nine rays to left.

Reverse

Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, standing left, holding wand with pointing to globe set on tripod with right hand.
Moneyer mark in two parts downwards on either side.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Q•POMPONI
MVSA

Translation: Quintus Pomponius Musa

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

The gens Pomponia was a plebeian family at Rome throughout the period of the Republic and into imperial times. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Marcus Pomponius, tribune of the plebs in 449 BC; the first who obtained the consulship was Manius Pomponius Matho in 233 BC.

The moneyer Quintus Pomponius Musa plays on his name here by striking a 10-coins as a serie related to the myth of the Muses: 9 coins representing the 9 Muses along with one coin representing Hercules. Hercules is known in Greece, and as represented on this coin, as Hercules Musarum or Hercules Musageta, meaning Hercules, leader of the Muses.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-66)							$ 990	$ 1500	$ 2700

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	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32217	2 Nov 2022	AU (NGC AU 3/5 - 5/5)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 August 25, 27 - 28 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Chicago 3101 Lot 35208	27 Aug 2022	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 4320.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 436	30 May 2022	XF	USD 5954.18 (CHF 4750.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XXVIII Lot 603	14 Jan 2025	VF	USD 4250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 Lot 579	6 Oct 2020	VF	USD 877.46 (CHF 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 Lot 627	25 May 2020	VF	USD 1002.81 (CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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