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Live auction - brm_888560 - MEMMIA Denier

MEMMIA Denier XF/AU
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2026/10/20 14:00:00
brm_888560
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Type : Denier
Date: 87 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan légèrement décentré au revers. Joli portrait de Saturne ainsi qu’un revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés

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.
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).

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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