My First Romulus and Remus

I bought this about 6-7 years ago. It’s the first She Wolf coin I had at the time of purchase. A very nice one, if I do say so myself. As I understand it, this is the fifth officina of Thessalonica is recorded as issuing this series.

Also from a scarcer mint with an arrowhead in a circle variety.

Time of Constantine I and Sons
Thessalonica Mint 337-340
Obv. VRBS ROMA, Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Roma facing left.
Rev. She wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above, arrowhead in circle on wolf’s shoulder // SMTSC

 

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My guess is that it is a theta - θ

 

I also have only one coin depicting the she wolf and twins in my collection.
AR Antoninianus of Philip I

 

Here is the only Wolf and Twins coin in the Frog collection

City commemoratives
Cyzicus
AE follis
Obverse: VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing plumed helmet, imperial mantle and ornamental necklace
Reverse: She-wolf left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. Two stars above. Mintmark SMKS.

 

Nice examples - here's a fourth color:



Roman Imperial. Commemorative Series. 330-354 AD.
Æ Follis (15mm, 1.29 g, 12h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 1st officina.
Struck under Constantine I, AD 334.
VRBS ROMA, Bust of Roma left wearing crested helmet and imperial mantle. / She-wolf standing left, head right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; above, Christogram (Chi-Rho) between two stars; PCONST in exergue.
RIC VII 385; LRBC 403

 

There are a number of varieties of this coin. I guess it was popular back in its day among the general population.

 

Hi All,

Here's one form Alexandria.



- Broucheion

 

Surely one of the most popular designs.
I have recently seen 2 interesting coins with this motif - a provincial Diadumenian from Deultum and a Gallienus. Unfortunately the budget was tight and I only bought other coins in my interest.
I have a few Roma city commemoratives. First was bought a few years ago. I was not actively collecting ancients then (and I thought this is a Republican or even a Greek)

This is from Cyzicus - RIC VII 106

In my first lot of ancient coins I bought there were two coins of this type


After checking it, this is from Arelate and the exergue should be PCONST.

But the most interesting one is this barbarous, much smaller that the official coin.

 

Here is another one .

 

Every ancient collector should have at least one VRBS ROMA coin.

@Collecting Nut, I think the mint mark on your coin is SMTSE, E being "Epsilon", the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, thus representing the 5th officina.

 

Everyone should have an VRBS ROMANA with the Lupa Romana, @Collecting Nut!

Here's one of my favorites:


Constantine I, AD 307-337.
Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 2.44 g, 17.4 mm, 12 h.
Constantina/Arles, AD 331-332.
Obv: VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma, left, wearing imperial robes.
Rev: Lupa Romana, left, suckling Romulus and Remus; branch between two stars above; SCONST in exergue.
Refs: RIC vii p. 273, 368; RCV 16497; LRBC I 371; Cohen 17.

 

I think you are correct about that. Thanks

 

Another one, from the Lyon mint this time, and with an interesting die clash on the reverse, showing an inverted ROMA that read AMOR !





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That’s really nice!

 

I really enjoyed looking at all of your Romulus and Remus coins. The first time I ever heard of them, I was about 8 years old in 1955. My father was in Germany and he took leave and took us all over Europe. He took many pictures while we were travelling. It was quite a thrill to travel through all of the historical sites.
In 1965, right after I graduated from high school, I decided that I would like to travel through Europe by myself. At 17, you think you are invincible, so off I go. I found that Germany, Switzerland, and Italy was absolutely beautiful. (I lived in France during my senior year of high school. I found them rude and hateful.) During 1965, I was able to re-step where I had been in my younger years. I returned to Paris (Paris is not like the rest of France, any more than New York is not like the rest of the U.S.) Anyway, I was able to go to the top of the Eifle Tower again. I went to the fountain that was made a historic site from the movie, "Three Coins in a Fountain" I went to Rome again. There was some modernization, but it was as beautiful as it ever was and the people tried to stuff me up with spagetti. (I was 6'2" and 140 pounds.) I was invited to eat with a family I met. They had a daughter and I think they were trying to get her to marry a rich American. Due to my schedule (and my fear), I had to decline. Whew! The next great trek was to Pisa, to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I saw it 9 years earlier, but it still had its majesty.
I'm not a collector of antique coins or foreign coins, but I want to thank you all for showing your coins.

 

You’re welcome and I’m glad to hear it brought back wonderful memories for you.

 

A few she-wolf and twins coins:








And one she-wolf by herself, after she ate the twins. True story.