Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2451       Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $110

C. MEMMIUS C.F., (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.57 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.-, Cr.427/1, Syd.920, B.Memmia 10 [£65]). Good very fine and very scarce.

Ex Glendining's London, c.1968. 33 obverse dies were used by this moneyer for this type as determined by Crawford.

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