C. Memmius C. f. AR Denarius. Rome, 56 BC. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears; C•MEMMI•C•F downwards before / Naked captive, his hands tied behind his back, kneeling right at foot of trophy of arms with a Greek shield; C•MEMMIVS downwards to right, IMPERATOR downwards to left. Crawford 427/1; RSC Memmia 10; BMCRR Rome 3937-9; RBW 1531. 4.15g, 19mm, 5h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful cabinet tone.
Ex Alan J. Harlan Collection;
Ex Triton IV, 5 December 2000, lot 400;
Ex Bank Leu 28, 5 May 1981, lot 326.