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Lot 76. S. Pompeius Fostlus AR Denarius, 137 BC
Superb Fostlus Denarius
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 16th, 19:38:00 CEST)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 18:25:46 CET
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CHF 320.00 (6 bids)
Approx. EUR 343.54 / USD 359.02 / GBP 285.58
Bid history
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CHF 320.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-09-16, 14:11:08
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CHF 300.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2012-09-15, 14:35:49
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CHF 300.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-09-16, 08:15:48
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CHF 280.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-09-16, 08:15:15
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CHF 260.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2012-09-16, 08:15:05
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CHF 240.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2012-09-02, 18:23:36
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 2
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eAuction #8, Lot 76. Estimate: CHF 300.00
Sextus Pompeius Fostlus. AR Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.90 g), Roma (Rome), c. 137 BC.
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right, X before and jug behind.
Rev. FOSTLVS SEX PO, she-wolf standing right, head left, suckling twins (Romulus and Remus); behind, birds on fig tree; to left, shepherd standing right.
Crawford 235/1c.
Beautiful iridescent toning. Superb extremely fine.
The reverse alludes to the families descent from Faustulus, the shepherd who discovered Remus and Romulus being suckled by the she-wolf on the Palatine Hill and afterwards raised the twins with his wife.
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