According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were the sons of Rhea Silvia, the daughter of King Numitor of Alba Longa, and the war god Mars. Before the birth of the twins, Rhea Silvia dreamt of her future sons in the form of two palm trees with majestic fronds raising up to the sky. The usurper Amulius ordered for the infants to be drowned in the Tiber River to dispose of any potential claimants to the throne, however the trough in which they were placed floated and stranded near the site of the future Rome. There, a she-wolf suckled them until they were found by the shepherd Faustulus. Reared by him and his wife, the twins grew up and restored their grandfather to the throne, and eventually founded a town of their own. After quarrelling about the exact site, Romulus settled on the Palatine Hill and began building a wall, though Remus jumped over it, at which the furious Romulus killed him, becoming the first king of the newly founded Rome in 753 BC.
Selection of City Commemorative Urbs Roma
£ 55.00
A fine selection of Urbs Roma commemorative Roman coins minted during the reign of Constantine the Great. These coins commemorate the foundation of Rome. The obverse features a helmeted head of Roma facing left. She wears an imperial mantle and an ornamental necklace with the legend VRBS ROMA. The reverse displays the she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. There are two stars above with some of the coins showing three vertical dots in between the stars. Beneath is the varying mintmarks which include SMANΘ and SMANTΔ.
PRICED INDIVIDUALLY. Please note this is a general lot and individual selection is not available. The weights and measurements vary between the coins.
Provenance: Ex Cambridgeshire private collection, acquired 1970s.
Condition: Fine condition, some depictions worn consistent with age.
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| Weight | 2.05 g |
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| Dimensions | W 1.8 cm |
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