Commemorative series; AE3 Treveri; Constantinopolis/she-wolf
140,00 €
Description
Commemorative issue (330 – 354 AD). AE3, Treveri mint 332-333 AD. Hybrid of Constantinopolis/Roma types. CONSTANTINOPOLIS; laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial mantle, with spear over left shoulder / She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above; TRP in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,34 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC VII 543/542 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina with green encrustations |
Historical Context
The myth of Romulus and Remus contains some very ancient elements: abondoning of infant(s) on the river in the basket and nurturing by an animal.
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