Denarius

Inscriptions

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, sandal in field at left behind his head; border of dots Reverse: Standing, almost frontal, draped figure of Thalia, her head to left, resting her left elbow on a column and holding a theatrical mask outstretched in her right hand; [M]VSA, left down; Q POMPONI, right down; border of dots

Exhibition History

Ancient Profiles: Sculpture, Prints, and Coins from the Permanent Collection, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Art History 1, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, November 1-December 17, 1997.

From Art to Artifact: Making Sense of Roman Coins, Roman Numismatics Senior Seminar, Spring 2009, Gene Y. Kim Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, June13, 2009.

Provenance

Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois; sold to present collection, 1993.

Catalogue Raisonne

Crawford 410/9b; Sydenham 1952: p. 135, no. 821, pl. 23

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