Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 1005. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $215. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius (4.25 g, 5h). Rome mint. Crested Corinthian helmet right, surmounted by Owl perched right / Aegis of Minerva, decorated with head of Medusa in center. Crawford 463/2; CRI 64; Sydenham 978; Cordia 4. Near VF, minor roughness, banker’s mark on helmet.