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Roman republican coin
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West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, 2011-07-21 09:57:24
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Roman republican coin
Description
English: A silver Roman Republican coin; a denarius issued by Mn. Cordius Rufus. It was minted in Rome in 46BC, Reece period 1. The obverse shows the Head of Venus right, wearing a diadem. The obverse legend reads RVFVS.S.[C] retrograde . The reverse shows Cupid riding a dolphin facing right; bankers marks. The reverse legend is almost illegible but seems to read MCO[...]. Compare CAM-0606A5 which is a clearer example of a similar coin. The flan on this example is cracked. RRC p. 473, no. 463/3.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Riding of Yorkshire
Date Pre AD 41
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FindID: 453780
Old ref: SWYOR-EB6142
Filename: PAS_1443_Greek Coina.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/338332/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/453780
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