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Denarius of Cn. Cornelius Cn.f. Blasio, Rome

Denarius of Cn. Cornelius Cn.f. Blasio, Rome

Moneyer: Cn. Cornelius Cn.f. Blasio

Roman Republican

Obv.: Helmeted head of Mars (or Scipio Africanus?) r.; above, mark of value (XVI in monogram); before, [CN.BL]ASIO.CN.F; behind, wreath. Border of dots. Stippling on portrait. Rev.: Jupiter standing facing between Juno (on l.) and Minerva (on r.), holding scepter in r. hand and thunderbolt in l. hand; Juno holds scepter in r. hand; Minerva holds scepter in l. hand and crowns Jupiter with r. hand; in field, Y; in exergue, ROMA. Border of dots.

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Roman Republican period

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