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Description: | A silver Roman Republican coin; a denarius issued by Mn. Cordius Rufus. It was minted in Rome in 46BC, Reece period 1. The obverse shows the Head of Venus right, wearing a diadem. The obverse legend reads RVFVS.S.[C] retrograde . The reverse shows Cupid riding a dolphin facing right; bankers marks. The reverse legend is almost illegible but seems to read MCO[...]. Compare CAM-0606A5 which is a clearer example of a similar coin. The flan on this example is cracked. RRC p. 473, no. 463/3.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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