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Live auction - brm_469518 - MEMMIA Denier

MEMMIA Denier AU
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Estimate : 350 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 30 January 2018 14:20:40
Type : Denier
Date: 87 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,93 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et épais bien centré. Belle tête de Saturne. Joli revers de style fin. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection O. B

Obverse


Obverse legend : EX. S. C.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Saturne à gauche ; derrière la tête, une harpe ; marque de contrôle sous le menton, H.
Obverse translation : “ex senatus consulto”, (Avec l’accord du Sénat).

Reverse


Reverse legend : L. C. MEMIES. L. F./ GAL EN DEUX LIGNES À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Vénus dans un bige au pas à droite, tenant un sceptre de la main droite et les rênes de la main gauche, couronnée par Cupidon volant à gauche.
Reverse translation : “Lucius et Caius Memmius Lucii Filii Galerius”, (Lucius et Caius Memmius fils de Lucius Memmius Galère).

Commentary


Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 132 coins de droit et de 147 coins de revers. Les auteurs du CMDRR. ont recensé au total quatre variétés différentes pour ce type qui se trouve de ce fait plus rare que ne le laissent envisager les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background


MEMMIA

(87 BC)

Lucius and Caius Memmius

Lucius Memmius Galeria belonged to the Marianist party and was a great orator. He is certainly the father of Lucius and Caius. Lucius, the eldest brother, brother-in-law of Pompey, was legate propraetor in Sicily with Pompey, then accompanied him as quaestor in Spain during the war with Sertorius. He died fighting Sertorius, near Sagunto in 76 BC. His brother Caius should not be confused with Caius Memmius Gemellus who was praetor in 58 BC..

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