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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
RPK,p306K.3.Rom
Denomination
sextans
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
She-wolf suckling twins; in exergue, denominational mark.
(obverse)
Eagle, right, holding flower in beak; behind, denominational mark; before, inscription.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
217BC-215BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
26.25 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(39/3)
(type)
RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces.
(121, p.137)
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)
(39.3.2)
Payne Knight 1830 / Nummi Veteres Civitatum, Regum, Gentium, et Provinciarum, Londini in Museo Ricardi Payne Knight Asservati, ab ipso Ordine Geographico Descripti.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
bird
mythical figure/creature
Associated names
Representation of:
Romulus
Representation of:
Remus
Associated events
Associated Event:
She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Richard Payne Knight
Acquisition date
1824
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
RPK,p306K.3.Rom
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(137)
(121)