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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
463/3
463/3
Image courtesy of: Paul Francis Jaquier

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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