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

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	3.69 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66716
References	RRC# 410/7b, 410/7d Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 819, 820a Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 17 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 358 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.

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Obverse

Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, flower on stack.
Border of dots.
Anepigraphic.

Reverse

Terpsichore, the Muse of Dancing, standing right, holding plectrum with right hand and square lyre in left hand.
Moneyer mark in two parts downwards on either side.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Q•POMPONI
MVSA

Translation: Quintus Pomponius Musa

Edge

Plain

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.

Also known with inverted lettering i.e. Q•POMPONI on left and MVSA on right.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
ND (-66)											RRC# 410/7b Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-66)											RRC# 410/7d Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Leu Numismatik Auction 14 Lot 141	14 Oct 2023	ND (-66) – RRC# 410/7d	XF	USD 8798.29 (CHF 7000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Auction 13 Lot 184	27 May 2023	ND (-66) – RRC# 410/7d	VF	USD 2136.73 (CHF 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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