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                Roman Republic Pompeia 1 AR Denarius 137 BC
                              Item #127910012
               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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                                Description

     This piece was minted circa 137 BC under the authority of the
     moneyer Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. The obverse type depicts the head
     of Roma facing right, jug behind, X below chin. The reverse
     features she-wolf right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus,
     with shepherd at left, birds on fig tree behind, with ROMA in the
     exergue. The reverse type legends read SEX.POM.FOSTLVS. This
     family was of plebian origin, and it would appear that they
     claimed descent from Faustulus, the royal shepherd of Amulius,
     who found the twins suckled by the wolf at the foot of the
     Palatine, the cradle in which they had been borne down the Tiber
     having overturned under a fig tree. Coin shows a few obverse
     banker's marks, but otherwise grades F, with clear devices and
     legends where struck up. A nice example of this scarcer type,
     catalouged as Pompeia 1. All coins guaranteed genuine without
     limitations. Buyer pays postage/insurance, coin shipped on
     clearance of funds. PA residents please add appropriate sales
     tax. MC/Visa accepted for orders over $20. Member ANA, PAN. For
     more ancients, please visit my WWW site at
     www.philly.infi.net/~mdgeary/ . Thanks!

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