Cn. Cornelius Lentulus
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, 76 - 75 B.C. silver denarius.
Obverse- G•P•R•, diademed bust of Genius of the Roman People right, scepter across shoulder.
Reverse- EX S C, wreathed scepter, globe and rudder, LENT CVR X FL below.
S 324, BMC 57, Crawf. 393/1b, Syd. 752a, 3.918g, 19.5mm, 180o, Spanish mint.
CVR X FL is the abbreviation for “Curator denariorum flandorum” meaning “Curator of the casting of denarii”.
Lentulus struck this issue while acting as Pompey’s quaestor in Spain during the war against Sertorius.
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