Romulus and Remus

Hi all, been learning a lot from you guys! I really like the coins with the twins and she wolf, and the great story and history. Been picking up some bronze here and there. Love this coin. Don't know why, but I have a thing for bronze coins. But would be great to pick up one in silver too sometime. Here's the coin I have... would love to see others coins with this theme... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus

 

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That's a nice example @old49er. This is one of nicer ones:

CONSTANTINOPOLIS COMMEMORATIVE, aka Rome Commemorative
AE3
OBVERSE: VRBS ROMA, bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle and plumed helmet
REVERSE: She-wolf left with twins, two stars above, dot GSIS dot in ex.
Struck at Siscia , 334-335 AD
2.73g, 19mm
RIC VII 240

 

Municipal Coinage of Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
AE half-follis
Obv: IMVIC-TA ROMA, Roma helmeted, facing right
Rev: She-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above, XX in ex
Mint: Rome (struck 498-526 AD)
Ref: BMC 30

 

Very nice! Sadly I don't have an image of mine...weird...

 

A Few from the Republic Era:

Pre-Denarius AE:

RR Anon AE Sextans 217-215 BCE She-Wolf Twins Eagle Syd 95 Cr 39/3 Sear 609


OMG!!! Kids are GONE!

RR Satrienus 77 BCE AR Denarius Mars She Wolf Sear 319 Craw 388/1


AH! Here they are...

RR Sextus Pompeius 137 BCE AR Den She-Wolf Rom Rem S112 Cr 235/1a

 

nice lookin' LRB @old49er !

 

I always wanted one of those but it has not come yet. There are some decent Provincial wolves.
Severus Alexander Antioch Pisidia AE33


Maximinus I Ninica Claudiopolis AE31

 

Here is mine on a reverse of Domitian.

 

Curious if there would be a link from Pre-Denarii Roman coinage through Roman history to the "which last Emperor" that minted coinage with a She-Wolf...

 

Cool @old49er I don't have all my info in my phone but I do have these 2 examples. Same but different mints. 1 is Trier & I could be wrong but thinking the other is Herachlea (?)

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Not the best but its what I have saved in my.phone. I swapped pictures for the 1st coin with much better, was same coin just different lighting.

 

When NASA had a naming contest for their twin Mars rovers (Spirit and Opportunity), I wanted to name them Romulus and Remus as Mars was their mythical father. I didn't get selected .

Anyway, @old49er that is a cool coin, especially from @John Anthony and one that is quite popular. Here is my coin:

Roman Empire, City Commemorative, Urbs Roma, Follis, Siscia (RIC-240)

Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma facing left. Legend around - VRBS ROMA
Rev: Lupa Romana standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above. Legend below - • ASIS •

From the Nether Compton hoard

 

I only have one:

307-337 AD, 17mm, Commemorative for Rome

 

Like this one for it's patina , deep dark blue

 

In the Star Trek universe the Vulcans and the Romulans are enemies but at the same time distant cousins. I believe this storyline originated from the Romulus and Remus story

 

In the Star Trek universe there is a planet called Remus, home to the Remans.

 

That OP coin is fantastic!

 

Great OP coin.

I have a few...here are some of them :


Republic, Didrachm Rome mint c. 269-266 BC
No legend, Diademed head of young Hercules right, with club and lion's skin over shoulder
ROMANO, She wolf right, suckling Romulus and Remus
7.29 gr
Ref : RCV # 24, RSC # 8



S. Pompeius Fostlus, Denarius Rome mint, 137 BC
Helmeted head of Roma right, X below chin, jug behind head
SEX PO [FOSTLVS] She wolf suckling Remus and Romulus, fig tree in background, the shepherd Faustulus behind. ROMA at exergue
3,73 gr
Ref : RCV # 112 var, RSC Pompeia # 1a, Crawford # 235/1c



Philippus I, Antoninianus Rome mint, AD 248, 2nd officina
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
SAECVLARES AVGG, She wolf left, suckling Romulus and Remus, II at exergue
3.7 gr
Ref : RCV # 8957, RIC # 15, Cohen # 178



Gallienus, Antoninianus Antioch mint, AD 265-266
GALLIENVS AVG radiate head left
AETERNITAS AVG she wolf standing right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus. Branch at exergue
3,9 gr, 20 mm
Ref : RIC V-1 # 628, Göbl # 1628a



Maxentius, Follis Ostia mint, 1st officina AD 309-312
IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Laureate head of Maxentius right
SAECVLI FELICITAS AVG N, She wolf left, suckling Romulus and Remus, MOSTP at exergue
Ref : RIC VI # 52, RCV # 15024, Cohen # 101 (12)

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my best is an old uncleaned lot junker...reverse isn't bad...



the obverse...well...

 

Thanks for posting your coins everyone, some real beauties to say the least. Quite a lot of varieties to choose from. I have a few more coins on my wish list now. Ancient coins are great!