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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
2002,0102.853
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Helmeted head of Roma, right; behind, mark; before, denominational mark. Border of dots.
(obverse)
She-wolf, right, suckling twins; behind, tree (ficus Ruminalis), with one bird perching on trunk and two birds perching on upper branches; on left, Faustulus, identified by inscription; on right, inscription; in exergue, inscription. Line border.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
Sextus Pompeius
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
137BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
4 o'clock
Weight:
3.94 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(235/1c)
(type)
Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974)
(235.1.11)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
allegory/personification
mammal
herder
tree/bush
bird
mythical figure/creature
Associated names
Representation of:
Roma
Representation of:
Romulus
Representation of:
Remus
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Faustulus
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Charles A Hersh
Acquisition date
2002
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
2002,0102.853