Roman Republic, AR denarius, Sextus Pompeius, 137 BC, Romulus and Remus with the she-wolf. Babelon Pompeia-1; Sydenham-461a; RBW-972; Crawford-235/1c. 3.94 grams. Helmeted head of Roma right, below chin, X, in left field, jug / She-wolf suckling twins, behind, ficus Ruminalis with one bird on trunk and two on upper branches, in left field, the shepherd Faustulus leaning on staff, in exergue, ROMA. Nice old toning with historic depiction of the founding of Rome on reverse.
($150-225)