Denarius

29-126-835

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 29-126-835
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Republican Roman
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Rome (Italy)
Creator Manius Cordius Rufus
Period Republican Roman Period
Date Made 46BC
Section Mediterranean
Materials Silver
Iconography Helmet | Aegis
Description

Owl perched on Corinthian helmet; on l. RVFVS upwards; border of dots. Aegis decorated with head of Medusa; around counter-clockwise, MN·CORDIVS (MN monogram); border of dots.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929
Other Number S. 978 - Other Number

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