Ryro Posted October 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. These ladies were all about celebrating and inspiring the best things in life! During the Roman Republic, moneyer Pomponius Musa, making a play on his family name, minted an issue of each of the nine Muses. I just got my second, the Muse of Muse-ic! At yesterday's Bucephalus I stole Euterpe: Q. POMPONIUS MUSA. AR, Denarius, 56 BC. Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae to left. Rev: MVSA / Q POMPONI. Euterpe (Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry) standing right, resting on column, holding two flutes. Crawford 410/5. Condition: VF. Weight: 3.62 g. Diameter: 17.45 mm. And my first Muse is a fourée, and still cost twice of what I paid for my latest Muse, of Melpomene: Q. POMPONIUS MUSA. Fourrée denarius (56 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; sceptre to left. Rev: Q POMPONI MVSA. Melpomene standing left, wearing sword and holding club and mask.Cf. Crawford 410/4 (for prototype).Fine.2.95 g, 17 mm. Numismatik Naumann Feb 2021 So, how many of the Muses do you have? Does anybody have them all?? Can we make all nine in a group effort??? I've listed the first two. Can you indulge my request... better yet, a-muse me😉 Edited October 1, 2022 by Ryro 16 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 1, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 1, 2022 Nice coin, nice presentation… makes history real 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 2, 2022 · Patron Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Ryro said: The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. These ladies were all about celebrating and inspiring the best things in life! During the Roman Republic, moneyer Pomponius Musa, making a play on his family name, minted an issue of each of the nine Muses. I just got my second, the Muse of Muse-ic! At yesterday's Bucephalus I stole Euterpe: Q. POMPONIUS MUSA. AR, Denarius, 56 BC. Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; two crossed tibiae to left. Rev: MVSA / Q POMPONI. Euterpe (Muse of Music and Lyric Poetry) standing right, resting on column, holding two flutes. Crawford 410/5. Condition: VF. Weight: 3.62 g. Diameter: 17.45 mm. And my first Muse is a fourée, and still cost twice of what I paid for my latest Muse, of Melpomene: Q. POMPONIUS MUSA. Fourrée denarius (56 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; sceptre to left. Rev: Q POMPONI MVSA. Melpomene standing left, wearing sword and holding club and mask.Cf. Crawford 410/4 (for prototype).Fine.2.95 g, 17 mm. Numismatik Naumann Feb 2021 So, how many of the Muses do you have? Does anybody have them all?? Can we make all nine in a group effort??? I've listed the first two. Can you indulge my request... better yet, a-muse me😉 That's fantastic, @Ryro!! I've toyed with the idea of collecting all nine muses, but I realize the undertaking would be difficult and divert resources away from rare Faustinas. The best I can do is this coin featuring Queen Calliope of Bactria ... Hermaios and Calliope, 90-70 BC. Bactrian AR drachm, 16.2 mm, 1.80 gm. Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗΣ, jugate busts, right. Rev: Kharoshthi legend: maharajasa tratarasa heramayasa / kaliyapaya, king on rearing horse, right; monogram below. Refs: BMC India p. 66, 1-2; Sear 7739; Forrer 53; SNG ANS 1319-25; MIG (Mitchiner) 408b; Bopearachchi 2B. And this photo of the lovely Tuesday Weld as Thalia Menninger in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis! 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Nice catch I'm unfortunately museless, even though I've many times considered building a series of them. The general asking price diverted me from the idea... Q Edited October 2, 2022 by Qcumbor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 Cool acquisition @Ryro! Here is my only Muse, Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance: 13 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 Many of these are in need of upgrade someday, but here are the Muses I have - missing Clio so far. Here's Hercules Musarum, part of the series, even if not a Muse himself - Cr 410/1: Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry, Cr. 410/2a: Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy & Lyre Playing, Cr. 410/4: Euterpe, Muse of Lyric Poetry, Cr. 410/5: Terpsichore, Lyric Poetry & Dancing, Cr. 410/7a: Erato, of Erotic Poetry, Cr. 410/7d (it's pretty clear that the coins with the tortoise on the obverse depict a different instrument on the reverse and it makes little sense that Terpsichore should have two symbols, one shared with Erato): Urania, Muse of Astronomy, Cr. 410/8: Thalia, Muse of Comedy & Idyllic Poetry, Cr. 410/9b: Polyhymnia, Muse of Sacred Poetry, etc, Cr. 410/10a: ATB, Aidan. 11 1 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 No muse for the painters and sculptors ☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted October 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2022 I had a girlfriend named Clio in the golden sixties. Is it old enough the post a photo ?😄 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2022 Roman Republic. Q. Pomponius Musa. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.80g, 3h). Rome mint. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; star of seven rays to left. Rev: Q. POMPONI/MVSA; Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, wearing long flowing tunic and peplum, standing left, touching globe set on base with a wand held in her right hand. Ref: Crawford 410/8; Sydenham 823; Pomponia 22; RBW 1488. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles H Posted October 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 Clio : Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 66 BC AR (g 3,29; mm 18; h 4) Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, scroll in its carrying case, Rv. Clio, the muse of history, standing l., holding scroll in r. hand and resting l. elbow on column; behind, Q POMPONI; before, MVSA. Crawford 410/3; Pomponia 11; Sydenham 813. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted October 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Charles H said: Clio : Q. Pomponius Musa, Denarius, Rome, 66 BC AR (g 3,29; mm 18; h 4) Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, scroll in its carrying case, Rv. Clio, the muse of history, standing l., holding scroll in r. hand and resting l. elbow on column; behind, Q POMPONI; before, MVSA. Crawford 410/3; Pomponia 11; Sydenham 813. Very nice! I just bought one in today's Vico auction. When I saw I was missing Clio, I had a look and saw one coming up, so had to have it. ATB, Aidan. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted October 4, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 4, 2022 Whatever happened to Clio? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted October 4, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 39 minutes ago, dougsmit said: Whatever happened to Clio? @AncientJoeis the only person I can think of who would know the answer to that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 4, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2022 He became king😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted November 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 7, 2022 (edited) My Clio arrived - Cr. 410/3 - 3.78g, 19mm - a couple of 'phone shots: Here they all are - plenty of upgrade potential 😄 We are now fully amused, Aidan. Edited November 7, 2022 by akeady 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted December 3, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Congrats @Ryro on #2 and @akeady a nice Clio to complete the set. Here is my "Erato" (in the pose of Terpsichore), Muse of Erotic Poetry, Cr. 410/7b (assuming I have managed to correctly read @Phil Davis's paper and kept the larger kithara and smaller lyre properly separated) this flat bottomed instrument is the larger Kithara which would be linked with the flower on the obverse which on this coin is only barely visible behind Apollo. https://www.academia.edu/19428330/Erato_or_Terpsichore_A_Reassessment Edited December 3, 2022 by Sulla80 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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