Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 57 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 20; h 6). Turreted and draped bust of Cybele r.; globe below chin, forepart of lion behind; CESTIANVS behind, Rv. Curule chair; hammer to l.; M•PLAETORIVS•AED•CVR•EX•S•C around. Crawford 409/2; Plaetoria 3; Sydenham 808. Near extremely fine

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 57 BC. AR (g 3,91; mm 19; h 5). Turreted and draped bust of Cybele r.; globe below chin, forepart of lion behind; CESTIANVS behind, Rv. Curule chair; trident to l.; M•PLAETORIVS•AED•CVR•EX•S•C around. Crawford 409/2; Plaetoria 3; Sydenham 808. Toned, extremely fine

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 57 BC. AR (g 3,93; mm 19; h 7). Turreted and draped bust of Cybele r.; globe below chin, forepart of lion behind; CESTIANVS behind, Rv. Curule chair; grain-ear to l.; M•PLAETORIVS•AED•CVR•EX•S•C. Crawford 409/2; Plaetoria 3; Sydenham 808. Good very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 3,75; mm 19; h 5). Laureate head of Apollo r.; lyre-key behind, Rv. Calliope, the Muse of Epic Poetry, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing r., playing lyre set on column; Q•POMPONI to l., MVSA to r. Crawford 410/2b; Pomponia 10; Sydenham 812. Good very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 3,95; mm 20; h 5). Laureate head of Apollo r.; scroll behind, Rv. Clio, the Muse of History, standing l., holding and reading from an open scroll in r. hand, resting l. elbow on draped column; Q•POMPONI to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/3; Pomponia 11; Sydenham 813. Very fine - good very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 3,83; mm 19; h 6). Laureate head of Apollo r.; sceptre to l., Rv. Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum and sword, standing l., holding club set on ground and mask; [Q]•POMPONI to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/4; Pomponia 14; Sydenham 816. Very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 4,00; mm 18; h 2). Laureate head of Apollo r.; tortoise behind, Rv. Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing r., holding plectrum in r. hand and round-bottomed lyre in l.; Q•POMP[ONI] to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/7a; Pomponia 18a; Sydenham 819a. Good very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 4,03; mm 18; h 5). Laureate head of Apollo r.; star of eight rays behind, Rv. Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing l., touching with wand held in r. hand globe set on base; Q•POMPONI to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/8; Pomponia 22; Sydenham 823. Scratch on obv., otherwise extremely fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 2,91; mm 18; h 3). Laureate head of Apollo r.; sandal to l., Rv. Thalia, the Muse of Comedy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing l. and leaning l. arm on column, holding persona (comic mask) in outstretched r. hand; Q•POMPONI to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/9b; Pomponia 19; Sydenham 82. Very fine

Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 56 BC. AR (g 3,36; mm 18; h 7). Laureate head of Apollo r.; wreath behind, Rv. Polymnia, the Muse of Rhetoric, standing facing in pensive mood, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum; Q•POMPONI to r., MVSA to l. Crawford 410/10a; Pomponia 15; Sydenham 817. Very fine

L. Roscius Fabatus, Denarius, Rome, 59 BC. AR (g 3,70; mm 18; h 6). Head of Juno Sospita r.; symbol behind; L•ROSCI below, Rv. Female standing r. before serpent; symbol to l.; FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1; Roscia 3; Sydenham 915. Good very fine

L. Cassius Longinus, Denarius, Rome, 60 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 20; h 8). Veiled and draped bust of Vesta l.; L to l., calix to r., Rv. Voter standing l., dropping tablet into cista to l.; LONGIN•III•V to r. Crawford 413/1; Cassia 10; Sydenham 935. Extremely fine