Roman Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus (Time of Julius Caesar), AR Denarius, Dioscuri & Cupid

• Origin: Roman Republic
• Authority: Mn. Cordius Rufus (issuer)
• Date: 46 BCE
• Denomination: AR (silver) denarius
• Mint: Rome, Latium
• Size: 20mm, 3.46g
• Type Number: RRC 463/1b
• Obverse: RVFVS·IIIVIR - Jugate heads of Dioscuri, right, wearing filleted pilei. Border of dots.
• Reverse: M͡N·CORDIVS or M͡N·CORDIV or M͡N·CORDI - Venus standing left, holding scales in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with Cupid perched on shoulder. Border of dots.
• Notes: In Greco-Roman mythology, Dioscuri were twin deities who succoured shipwrecked sailors and received sacrifices for favourable winds. Cupid is the Roman god of love, desire, and attraction.

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