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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3255654, member: 85693"]It looks good to me, but I'm no expert. This is a fairly common late Republican issue that I think very attractive - unfortunately they are hard to find not worn down or badly struck. Ryro's is better than many I've seen, but the mostly missing second head on the obverse seems to be a common striking/wear problem. </p><p><br /></p><p>The OP is a pretty nice one. Here is mine - one of my first ancients, pre-Internet, 1990. I bought it from Bill McDaniels, who sold budget ancients from an (unillustrated) paper price list - I was always happy with my purchases and prices from Bill (this was $32). A bit off center and a big banker's mark - about as good as they get in my RR collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]855288[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Roman Republic Denarius</b></p><p><b>Mn Cordius Rufus </b></p><p><b>(46 B.C.) </b></p><p>RVFVS III VIR, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, in pilei, stars above / Venus</p><p>Verticordia w. scales & scepter, Cupid on shoulder MN CORDIVS behind.</p><p>Cordia 2a; Cr463/1a; Syd 976</p><p>(3.67 grams / 18 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3255654, member: 85693"]It looks good to me, but I'm no expert. This is a fairly common late Republican issue that I think very attractive - unfortunately they are hard to find not worn down or badly struck. Ryro's is better than many I've seen, but the mostly missing second head on the obverse seems to be a common striking/wear problem. The OP is a pretty nice one. Here is mine - one of my first ancients, pre-Internet, 1990. I bought it from Bill McDaniels, who sold budget ancients from an (unillustrated) paper price list - I was always happy with my purchases and prices from Bill (this was $32). A bit off center and a big banker's mark - about as good as they get in my RR collection: [ATTACH=full]855288[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Republic Denarius Mn Cordius Rufus (46 B.C.) [/B] RVFVS III VIR, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, in pilei, stars above / Venus Verticordia w. scales & scepter, Cupid on shoulder MN CORDIVS behind. Cordia 2a; Cr463/1a; Syd 976 (3.67 grams / 18 mm)[/QUOTE]
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