C. Memmius C.f. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.95 g.)
Rome mint. struck 56 BC
Obv. Head of Ceres right, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev. Naked captive, his hands tied behind, kneeling right, at foot of trophy of arms with a Greek shield.
Crawford 427
Good VF,
Banker's mark, lightly toned.
The reverse refers to the moneyer’s uncle, C. Memmius L.f., the commander of the victorious Roman forces in Bithynia in the early 50s BC, who received the title imperator for them in BC 57. This coin was struck shortly thereafter to commemorate that event.