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Keystone Auction 6 11 Mar 2022
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C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.82 g, 9h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; caduceus behind, - above / Ulysses advancing right, holding staff and extending hand towards his dog, Argus. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6. VF, toned, light marks.
Ken Bressett Collection. Purchased in Boston circa 1950 for @ $20.
The obverse and reverse of this coin refer to the lineage of the gens Mamilia, who claimed their descent from Mamilia, the daughter of Telegonus, the son of Ulysses and Circe, and a descendant of Mercury. The reverse scene depicts the moment when, returning home from his long wanderings in the guise of a beggar so as to surprise and kill the many suitors of his wife Penelope, Ulysses' aged dog Argus recognizes him. At last seeing his master after so many years, the old dog dies.
Ken Bressett Collection. Purchased in Boston circa 1950 for @ $20.
The obverse and reverse of this coin refer to the lineage of the gens Mamilia, who claimed their descent from Mamilia, the daughter of Telegonus, the son of Ulysses and Circe, and a descendant of Mercury. The reverse scene depicts the moment when, returning home from his long wanderings in the guise of a beggar so as to surprise and kill the many suitors of his wife Penelope, Ulysses' aged dog Argus recognizes him. At last seeing his master after so many years, the old dog dies.