C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (20.5mm, 3.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Quirinus right, wearing laurel wreath; QVIRINVS downward to left, C • MEMMI • C • F downward to right / Ceres seated right, holding torch in left hand and three stalks of grain in right; to right, serpent erect; MEMMIVS • AED • CERIALIA • PREIMVS • FECIT around. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9; BMCRR Rome 3940-2; Kestner 3463-4; RBW 1532. Toned, some golden iridescence, struck slightly off center, light porosity, shallow scrape on obverse. Near EF.
Ex Vogelberg Collection.
