★ Beautiful iridescent toning ★

C. Memmius C.f, 56 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.99 g, 1 h), Rome. C•MEMMI•C•F / QVIRINVS Laureate and bearded head of Quirinus to right. Rev. MEMMIVS•AED•CERIALIA•PREIMVS•FECIT Ceres seated right, holding grain ears in her right hand and torch in her left; at her feet, serpent right. Babelon (Memmia) 9. Crawford 427/2. RBW 1532. Sydenham 921. Beautifully toned. Some scratches, otherwise, good very fine.

From an American collection of Roman Republican and Imperatorial coins, privately acquired from Freeman & Sear at the New York International Numismatic Convention in 2002 (with collector's ticket).