CNG 85, Lot: 785. Estimate $500. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Memmius Galeria. 106 BC. Æ As (30mm, 28.95 g, 5h). Uncial standard. Rome mint. Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right with head of Venus decorating prow-stem; before, cupid placing wreath on prow-stem. Crawford 313/2 (citing 6 specimens in Paris); Sydenham 575. VF, dark green-brown patina, traces of red, a few striking weaknesses. Very rare.