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<p>[QUOTE="Michael Stolt, post: 3360141, member: 100445"]Just 66%?, that's bad. I actually have a friend that is a firm believer of the flat earth theory (he has also delved a bit into the "hollow earth theory", it's fun to debunk all his crazy theories time and again <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a recent acquisition of mine, haven't received it yet so you will have to do with the auction houses picture, the lovely Muse of astronomy, Urania <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://scontent.fbma1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51513585_10156371441246596_3130417949123280896_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fbma1-1.fna&oh=23b235af67c7bd231c63493481b30344&oe=5CE7DBD8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.06 g). Rome mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo (or Urania?) right; star of eight rays to left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching with wand held in right hand a globe set on base; Q • POMPONI downward to right, MVSA downward to left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Crawford 410/8</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Naville Numismatics Auction 46, (27 January 2019) lot 371. Ex Varesi sale 28, (1998) lot 182.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Stolt, post: 3360141, member: 100445"]Just 66%?, that's bad. I actually have a friend that is a firm believer of the flat earth theory (he has also delved a bit into the "hollow earth theory", it's fun to debunk all his crazy theories time and again :D Here's a recent acquisition of mine, haven't received it yet so you will have to do with the auction houses picture, the lovely Muse of astronomy, Urania :) [IMG]https://scontent.fbma1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51513585_10156371441246596_3130417949123280896_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fbma1-1.fna&oh=23b235af67c7bd231c63493481b30344&oe=5CE7DBD8[/IMG] Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.06 g). Rome mint. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo (or Urania?) right; star of eight rays to left. Reverse: Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching with wand held in right hand a globe set on base; Q • POMPONI downward to right, MVSA downward to left. Reference: Crawford 410/8 Provenance: Naville Numismatics Auction 46, (27 January 2019) lot 371. Ex Varesi sale 28, (1998) lot 182.[/QUOTE]
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