Roman coins

I would call it a nickname that was used to refer to him more than the name he took (which wasnt his given name). Like Caligula...Augustulus is no more incorrect or changing history as is Caligula...but again...its nit picking and this is serving no purpose...

 

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I wouldn't call it nit-picking. I prefer to call it tidying up...

 

Several Roman emperors called themselves "Antoninius" and the nicknames "Marcus Aurelius", "Caracalla", "Elagabalus" are used to differentiate them.

 

stop trying to change history... Their actual names are M. Annius Verus (later Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus), Lucius Septimius Bassianus (later Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) and Varius Avitus Bassianus (Later Marcus Aurelius Antoninus)...get it right.

 

Now, that's clearly Nit-Picking...

 

Ancient coins are almost never slabbed, and if you are buying such an exspensive coin, don't buy it slabbed, just buy it from a good, honest dealer or auction house who will return your money if you find out it is fake (which is almost never the case if you buy it from a good, honest dealer (or auction house).

 

True...I have never bought or even seen an ancient coin for sell slabbed....If I got one slabbed I would break it free

 

You all have been educating me about ancinet coins real good. To the poster who sugested Celtic coins, I will look into this area because I think these are good looking coins with a great history. At the time of Romulus there was a lot of shenanigans going on with the Germans. I think that Romulus was headed for the bone pile when he met Orestes but somehow he came out smelling like a rose with an estate and a life pension. Who knows what happened to the young boy. He may be a usurper but unlike Nepos he did not run and flee in his ships. To me this exhibits strength on young Romulus and I like coins that display this quality. Like an eagle on an American coin.

 

For a reputable dealer in Celtic coins check out Chriss Rudd, his stuff is top quality :thumb:

De Orc :kewl:

 

The Numismatica Ars Classica auction in Zurich on March 21st (online proxy bidding through the 20th at sixbid.com) has a Romulus Augustus available (lot #304) estimate 18,000 Swiss Francs.

 

He is the son or Orestes

Odavacar killed Romulus' father Orestes (the real ruler). Romulus didnt flee nor did he fight as he was just a figurehead of Orestes...Odavacar didnt kill him (after just 10 months as puppet emperor) because he was of no consequence and this says a LOT...because if Odavacar thought Romulus was in ANY WAY a threat (like Nepos would have been)...he would have been dead. He was just a kid on a throne, he had no power, the fact Odavacar didnt kill him just goes to illustrate how inconsequential he was to the situation...he was no threat at all...not only that but there was no fear he would ever be a threat down the line as he grew older...he was completely powerless...he couldnt have been much more than 16 years of age. Hardly a powerful or heroic figure...Nepos on the other hand WAS an adult and fled because he was completely over powered and in the hopes that he could muster a force to return and retake the throne with the help of the eastern emperor...not that he was any more admirable...he was a sad figure as well. The only strong figures were Orestes and Odavacar and he dispensed of pretense and just ruled as a king after killing Orestes.

In fact...some accounts dont even mention Romulus when telling of the event of Odavacars take over:

Cassiodorus stated, "In this year, Orestes and his brother Paulus were killed by Odovacar, and Odovacar assumed the title of King, although he made use of neither the purple nor the imperial regalia"