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  [Image]                              Item Sold At Auction #26
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                Lot Number: 62215
                Estimate: $150.00
                Final Sale Price: $113.30
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                Denomination: Denarius
                Grade: VF
                Reference: Crawford 463/3; Sear, CRI 65; Sydenham 977; Cordia 3a




  Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (3.42 gm). RVFVS S.C., diademed head of Venus
  right / MN. CORDIVS, Cupid on dolphin right. Crawford 463/3; Sear, CRI 65; Sydenham
  977; Cordia 3a. VF, struck off-center, small banker's mark on obverse. Estimate $150.



  Sear maintains that this reverse type likely refers to the recent victories of Caesar
  at Thapsus. Also, he notes the interesting inclusion of SC (senatus consulto) on the
  obverse legend, indicating that this issue was a special one struck under senatorial
  authority. While the exact reason for this is uncertain, Sear believes that it is
  related to the extreme demands being placed upon the mint to supply sufficient
  coinage to meet the expenses of Caesar's quadruple triumph.


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