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Denarius of M. Nonius Sufenas, Rome

Denarius of M. Nonius Sufenas, Rome

Moneyer: M. Nonius Sufenas

Roman Republican

Obv.: Head of Saturn r.; behind, harpa and oval object (stone?); behind, S.C; before, [SVFE]NAS. Border of dots. Entire top right quadrant (12 to 3 o'clock) of obverse obscured by grit. Rev.: Roma seated l. on pile of armor, holding scepter in r. hand and sword in l. hand; behind, Victory, holding palm branch in l. hand and crowning Roma with r. hand; around, PR.L.V.P.F (praetor ludos Victoriae primus fecit); in exergue, [SE]X.NONI. Border of dots. Small area of white deposit in left half of exergue.

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Roman Republican period

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