ROMAN REPUBLIC. Q. Pomponius Musa. AR Denarius (3.61 gms), Rome Mint, 56 B.C. NGC Ch EF★, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. Cr-410/1; Syd-810. Obverse: Diademed head of Apollo right; Reverse: Hercules Musagetes, Conductor of the Muses, standing right, wearing lion skin and playing lyre; club to right. Quite deeply toned, this specimen offers a well centered, highly detailed strike on each side, as well as problem-free surfaces and some shimmering hints of brilliant luster remaining. Assuredly, one of the finer examples of the type that one is likely to encounter, as evident by its superior star designation. Purportedly ex: Mossberg Collection (1946) & Haeberlin Collection (1933).
