Denarius of C. Memmius C.f., Rome (imitation?)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1979.428.14
People: Moneyer: C. Memmius C.f., Roman
Title: Denarius of C. Memmius C.f., Rome (imitation?)
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: c. 56 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/180998

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.14 g

Die Axis

12

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: Before, C.MEMMIVS.C.F downwards
Reverse Inscription: To r., MSMMNVS (NV in ligature; whole should read C.MEMMIVS) downwards; to l., MPEEMOR (should read IMPERATOR) downwards

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 427/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1979
Object Number: 1979.428.14
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Head of Ceres r.; before, C.MEMMI.C.F downwards. Border of dots.
Rev.: Trophy; before, kneeling captive with hands tied behind back; to r., MSMMNVS (NV in ligature; whole should read C.MEMMIVS) downwards; to l., MPEEMOR (should read IMPERATOR) downwards. Border of dots.

Verification Level

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