Silver Denarius of Sextus Pompeius Fostlus, Rome - Latium
Title
Silver Denarius of Sextus Pompeius Fostlus, Rome - Latium
Subject
Coinage--Rome
Description
Obv. bust of Roma with helmet r.; in front, X
Rev. at left, shepherd Faustulus; wolf in front of tree standing l. bust r. with twins Romulus and Remus suckling; below, ROMA; unclear around, SEX PO [FOSTLVS]
Weight: 3.7g
Diameter: 18.8mm
Little is known about the moneyer, Sextus Pompeius Fostlus. He claimed descent from Faustulus, the legendary shepherd who found Romulus and Remus being raised in the wild by the she-wolf. Connection to early Roman history was important to the Roman patrician class. He may have been praetor in 119 BCE.
Rev. at left, shepherd Faustulus; wolf in front of tree standing l. bust r. with twins Romulus and Remus suckling; below, ROMA; unclear around, SEX PO [FOSTLVS]
Weight: 3.7g
Diameter: 18.8mm
Little is known about the moneyer, Sextus Pompeius Fostlus. He claimed descent from Faustulus, the legendary shepherd who found Romulus and Remus being raised in the wild by the she-wolf. Connection to early Roman history was important to the Roman patrician class. He may have been praetor in 119 BCE.
Date
137 BCE
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