Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.75 g, 6 h), Rome. [RVFVS III] VIR Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars. Rev. MN CORDIVS Venus Verticordia standing front, head to left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in her left; cupid perched on her shoulder. Babelon (Cordia) 2a. Crawford 463/1a. CRI 63. RBW 1606. Sydenham 976. Flip-over double strike and minor areas of horn silver, otherwise, very fine.



This coin is a so-called flip-over double strike, meaning that the flan was not removed between two strikes but flipped over and was restruck a second time.