I have now added Romulus to my one-per-ruler gallery, as i continue my quest to see how many rulers I can acquire. This one has an irregular patina which i think adds to its charm: Romulus, Son of Maxentius (died 309 AD) Æ Follis, Ostia (309 – 312), 2nd officina 23 mm - 5.18 g IMP MAXENTIVS DIVO ROMVLO N V FOLIO Obverse: Bare head right Reverse: AETERNAE MEMORIA Eagle with spread wings standing right on domed hexastyle temple, its right door ajar MOSTS in exergue I'm more a collector than a numismatist. I don't really care so much about officinas or even mints; I'm more interested in having a series of coins that tells the story of Rome - from rise to fall.
Great coin...wow.. - truly interesting patina pattern. Can you please update us on your progress on the "One Ruler" goal? So many start with that end game - and drop off (we know why) but I have an inkling you are getting much closer than many others who have tried.
I have 151 rulers now. I know one collector who managed to get to 165 rulers. The limitation is the expense and extreme rarity of the remaining rulers. I think I will be able to match the 165, but after that point the quest becomes extremely difficult.
Understood for sure....... wonderful collection thus far.,, amazing accomplishment. At some point you need to create a big thread showing your acquisitions!
Very nice Romulus. I hope you can track down some of the rarer usurpers - Pacatianus, Regalianus, Domitius Domitianus, etc.
Very much agreed. And, Great coin, @GregH ! Mine: The Tyke Romulus - Romulus was one of Maxentius' two sons - WHO was the other? RI Romulus 310-311 CE AE25 DIVO Rome Domed Shrine doors ajar with sm Eagle R E Q Ex: The Awesome Collection of @Victor_Clark Ex: The Man who always supplied my Fix - @John Anthony
Very nice! I got mine a few years ago - he's affordable, but certainly not cheap! I need to count up my rulers again - I've made some progress in the past couple of years but still a long way to go...
Some years ago I traded a very rare follis of Maxentius in rather poor condition for this coin. Romulus Ae Follis Rome 310-311 AD Obv Head right bare. Rv. Hexastyle domed shrine door slightly ajar RIC 256 Drost 176 6.60 grms 15 mm We know very little about this individual except that he died in 309 AD. Determining his age is a problem because we really do not know when his father Maxentius was born either. After his death he received divine status. The shine built to house his cult still stands in the Roman forum. Known as the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, this structure incorporates the former shine build for Romulus and uses that structure as an entrance. From this picture we can still discern something of what this structure originally looked like. we can still see the central domed building as well as some of the columns set on either side of the door. Modern reconstructions do not show this building with six columns. Instead they show four. However when this coin was minted the shrine would have been most likely still under construction.
Nice acquisition @GregH Mine, from 20+ years ago Romulus, Posthumous follis - issued under the reign of his father Maxentius Ostia mint, 1st officina, AD 309-310 DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head of Romulus right AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, M OST P at exergue 7.35 gr RCV # 15050 (550), Cohen #6, RIC VI # 34 Q
There was a 1/4 follis in JAZ 188 here on CT that failed to sell. People prefer the larger denomination. Years ago I bought a very strange follis with damage I can not explain.
I still need a Romulus. I have 126 different emperors/family members in my collection but you know how it is ...
