Silver Serrate Denarius of Lucius Memmia Galeria, 106 BCE
Silver
C.7680
Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn left, harpa and ROMA behin Reverse: Venus in biga right, holding staff, Cupid flies above, holding wreath, V below horses’ forelegs and pellet on ground...
Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn left, harpa and ROMA behin
Reverse: Venus in biga right, holding staff, Cupid flies above, holding wreath, V below horses’ forelegs and pellet on ground below belly, L. MEMMI / GAL in exergue (M and E in ligature)
Some areas of toning on obverse. That Venus was the tutelary deity of the Memmia gens explains the presence of this goddess and her son on the reverse of the coin.
Crawford 313/1c. RSC Memmia 2a.
Reverse: Venus in biga right, holding staff, Cupid flies above, holding wreath, V below horses’ forelegs and pellet on ground below belly, L. MEMMI / GAL in exergue (M and E in ligature)
Some areas of toning on obverse. That Venus was the tutelary deity of the Memmia gens explains the presence of this goddess and her son on the reverse of the coin.
Crawford 313/1c. RSC Memmia 2a.