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Triton XXIV  19-20 Jan 2021
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Lot 38

Estimate: 500 USD
Price realized: 550 USD
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C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.93 g, 10h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Quirinus right; QVIRINVS downward to left, C • MEMMI • C • F • downward to right / Ceres seated right, holding torch with left hand and three stalks of grain with right; erect serpent to right; MEMMIVS • AED CERIALIA PREIMVS FECIT around from left. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9; BMCRR Rome 3940; RBW 1532. Lovely iridescent toning, a few light scratches, test cut on edge. Good VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. Ex Dr. Walter Stoecklin (†1975) Collection (Nomos 14, 17 May 2017), lot 260, purchased from G. Hirsch, 1956.
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