Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3472 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $90
C. MEMMIUS C.F., (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.642 grams), obv. Ceres laureate head to right, C.MEMMI C.F. before, rev. captive to right kneeling before trophy of Eastern arms, C. MEMMIVS on right IMPERATOR on left, (S.387, Cr.427/1, Syd.920, B.Memmia 10). Very fine and very scarce.
33 obverse dies were used by this moneyer for this type as determined by Crawford. The identity of the imperator Memmius and the nature of his deeds remain uncertain.
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