British Iron Age Coins from the Helmingham Hoard

Roman Republican Coinage, Manius Cordius Rufus, Denarii (3), Rome, 46 BC, rvfvs iii vir behind jugate head of the Dioscuri right, each wearing pilei decorated with fillet, surmounted by stars, rev. mn cordivs downwards right of Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales in right hand and sceptre in left, Cupid perched on shoulder, 3.54g/6h (Ghey 278, this coin; Craw. 463/1b; BMCRR 4039; RSC Cordia 1; Sear 63a); together with others of similar type (2), 3.63g/11h, 3.73g/3h (Ghey 275.4 and 277, these coins) [3]. First with several banker’s marks, otherwise fair to good fine £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Iron Age Coins from the Helmingham Hoard.

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SF 662, 267 and 582

Similar to our ivc example, perhaps tf is the initial of the banker who punched this coin, or may even allude to the bank’s location.