★ An attractive denarius of Calenus and Cordus ★

Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, 68 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.77 g, 6 h), Rome. HO - VI(RT) / KALENI Jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, to right. Rev. I(TAL) - RO / CORDI Italia, on the left, standing right, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and clasping right hands with Roma, on the right, standing left, holding fasces in her left hand and placing her right foot on globe; in field to left, winged caduceus. Babelon (Fufia and Mucia) 1. Crawford 403/1. Sydenham 797. Beautifully toned toned. Good very fine.

From the Agricola Collection, ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 2, 27 March 1998, 467 (with collector's ticket).