DR-656 | Crawford: 463/3
Manlius Cordius Rufus
Manlio Cordius Rufus
Gens: Cordia
Moneyer: Manlius Cordius Rufus
Date and mint: 46 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Venus, right, diadem. Dotted border.
Legend: RVFVS S C
Reverse: Cupid on dolphin, right. Dotted border.
Legend: MN CORDIVS
Comment: This family is known in history through the present moneyer tribune who minted several coins around 46 BC. The venus on the obverse, Verticordia, refers to the name of the Family, Cordia. Venus verticordia was the deity who changed the hearts of men
Provenance: Paul-Francis Jacquier (2023)
Price: 1,800 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 463/3 |
| DR: | 656 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Roma 4040, 4041 |
| B (Babelon): | Cordia 3 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Cordia 3, 3a |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 598, 599 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 442 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | 65 |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 977 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 462, 463 |
| RBW: | 1608 |
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