Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2451 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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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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Estimate $120
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