CNG 88, Lot: 1169. Estimate $500. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.95 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Ceres right, wreathed with grain ears / Captive kneeling right before trophy. Crawford 427/1; Sydenham 920; Memmia 10. Good VF, attractively toned, tiny test cut at edge on obverse. Exceptional flan and centering.
From the Sierra Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 736.