Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5173 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $80
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SOLD $40
MN. CORDIUS RUFUS, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 grams), obv. conjoined diademed heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, [RVFVS III VIR] below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDIVS behind, (S.440 [o60 VF], Cr.463/1b, Syd.976c, RSC Cordia 1). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
A temple to Venus Verticordia, the goddess who 'turns the hearts of men' was specially dedicated after the corruption of the vestal virgins. Her name is a punning allusion to the Cordia gens.
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