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Lot 76. S. Pompeius Fostlus AR Denarius, 137 BC

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Superb Fostlus Denarius
S. Pompeius Fostlus AR Denarius, 137 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 16th, 19:38:00 CEST)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 19:47:28 CET

Price realised: CHF 320.00 (6 bids)
Approx. EUR 343.74 / USD 358.11 / GBP 285.82

High bidder: Bidder 2

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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