Mn. Cordius Rufus AR Denarius

Mn. Cordius Rufus (ca. 46 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.81 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 4/5, edge cut. Rome. RVFVS•S•C, head of Venus right, wearing stephane, pendant earring, and necklace / MN•CORDIVS (MN ligate), Cupid on dolphin swimming right, reins in both hands. Crawford 463/3. Sydenham 977. Cordia 3.

Provenance from the Bacchus Collection.

Cordius Rufus Mn or Mn. Cordius Rufus was a Republican moneyer, of Tusculan origin and otherwise known only from an inscription (ILLRP 414), on which the tenure of the office of Praetor was recorded in Tusculan.

Referenz : Crawford 463/3; Sydenham 977;

Sammlung : In US Republican Imperatorial