Budapest R.I.479

Typological Description

Source: RRC 349/1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 87 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: L. Memmius Gal.
  • • State: Roman Republic
  • Issuer: C. Memmius Gal.
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: EX·S·C
  • Type: Laureate head of Saturn, left. Border of dots
  • Symbol (Before): Control-mark
  • Symbol (Behind): Harpa
  • Portrait: Saturn

• Reverse

  • Legend: L·C·MEMIES·L·F / GAL
  • Type: Venus in biga, right, holding sceptre and reins in left hand and reins in right hand; above, flying Cupid with wreath. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Cupid
  • Portrait: Venus

Administrative History

• Collection: Hungarian National Museum, Budapest

Notes

• Schaefer Notes: Obv and rev dies = Madrid

Rights

• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States