Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2452       Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

C. MEMMIUS C.F., (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.21 grams), obv. Romulus bearded laureate head to right, [C.MEMMI C.F.] before, QVIRINVS behind, rev. Ceres seated to right, MEMMIVS AED CERIALIA. PREIMVS FECIT around, (S.-, Cr.427/2, Syd.921, B.Memmia 9 [£55]). Nearly very fine/good fine and very scarce.

Ex Glendining's London, April 30, 1980 (lot 208 part). 39 obverse dies were used by this moneyer for this type as determined by Crawford.

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