Description
Lucius Memmius L. f. Galeria & Gaius Memmius L. f. Galeria, Moneyers of the Roman Republic, Silver Denarius (3.82g, 17mm), Rome mint 87 BC. Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn facing left, Harpa behind, “EX· S·C” to lower right field, control letter “Ↄ” to lower left field. Reverse: Venus commanding biga to right, Cupid flying left above, “[L·] C· MEMIES· L· F GAL” in exergue. Sear-262; RSC Memmia-8. Although struck on a small flan, leaving much of Venus off on the reverse, the detail is high and the obverse is attractive and quite choice, near Extremely Fine.