Author Topic: She-Wolves of the Day: let's see yours! (Read 30297 times)

Jay GT4 · « **on:** February 14, 2010, 06:04:48 pm »

The very symbol of Rome...The She-Wolf suckling Remus and Romulus.
My first She-Wolf was a republican denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-41898

Sextus Pompeius 137 BC
Helmeted head of Roma right, X below chin, jug behind

FOSTLVS SEX POM
ROMA in Ex.
She-wolf standing rightsuckling the twins Romulus and Remus, fig tree in background with three birds, the shepherd Faustulus standing right behind

Rome 137 BC
Sear 112
CRR 461

The other day I got a City commemorative to go with it. A span of almost 500 years between the two coins:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-52147

Roma AE Commemorative
VRBS ROMA
bust of Roma left, wearing helmet with plume, and imperial mantle

She-wold standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus, mintmark gamma SIS in ex.
RIC VII Siscia 222.
Siscia mint
330-333 AD

Let's see your She-Wolves!

wandigeaux (1940 - 2010) · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2010, 06:18:08 pm »

Here are a couple. George S.

Caracalla, AE34, Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Laodiceia ad Mare, 19.35g. SNG Cop. 365v (laureate)

Gordian III, AE33, Pisidia, Antioch, SNG Fr. 1199, SNG v. Aul. 4952, 26.29g.

Macrinus, AE 28, Laodiceia ad Mare, 20.3g.

mauseus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2010, 06:18:58 pm »

Hi,

Here we go:

Gordian III

Large bronze from "Pisidian" Antioch

Gallienus

Antioch mint antoninianus

Large bronze from "Pisidian" Antioch

Carausius

"RSR" mint

Urbs Roma

Trier mint

Regards,

Mauseus

Callimachus · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2010, 06:31:14 pm »

From Philip's millennium series.

taurisker · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2010, 06:48:54 pm »

... very fine coins, thanks for sharing!
I´ll continue with a common, but nice Urbs Roma from Alexandria.
Best regards

laney · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:24:30 pm »

How about two sets of the twins--Maxientius/Discouri, horses, she-wolf suckling twins.
Laney

laney · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:26:03 pm »

Please disregard the spelling error in the Emperor's name. You know what I meant.
Lanry

fnord123 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:19:43 pm »

Here's a Marcus Aurelius as with a she-wolf reverse:

Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius facing right.
Reverse: TRP XXXIIII IMP X COS III S.C. She-wolf standing right in a cave suckling Romulus and Remus.
Rome 172-173 A.D.
9.53gr, 21mm.

RIC III Marcus Aurelius type 1247 on page 312.

Noah · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:34:53 pm »

This is by no means a great example, but it was my very first Roman coin (or ancient, for that matter). Therefore, I hold it in high regard. Just pretend you are looking at the she-wolf and twins at night in dim lighting!

Best, Noah

Matthew W2 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:06:23 am »

I love the idea for this thread! It's fantastic to see all the different coins that this symbol of Rome has appeared on.

The Urbs Roma coins are a type that is near and dear to my heart - I've been collecting them off (avidly) and on (obsessively) for about 12 years now.

This one I found in an uncleaned lot (at about $2 per coin). It's the one that started my obsession with the series, and is still only one of about 5 with a right facing portrait that I've ever seen.

This is one that I just got in an uncleaned lot a few weeks ago (at about $6 per coin) - I am trying desperately hard to be patient with it. It has the potential to be the sharpest, most beautiful ancient coin in my collection (of any type, even against EF and near MS coins that I've bought from dealers over the years). I decided to strip off all the sand (even losing a potentially beautiful desert patina), to get at the shiny black silver underneath. I am still a bit awestruck at how sharp this one is, the scan doesn't quite do it justice.

(any thoughts on what might be on the wolf's shoulder on this one would be welcome too - I haven't seen a mark like this yet...)

Bacchus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2010, 03:28:12 am »

And a couple of Diadumenians from Deultum

Province Thrace
City Deultum
Size (mm) 24
Weight (g) 8.21
Die Axis 0
Governor -
Ob. Leg. C M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADV
Ob. Desc. Bare headed and draped bust righ
Meaning Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus
Rev. Leg. COL FL P[AC] DEVLT
Rev. Desc. She-wolf suckling Remus and Romulus
Meaning Colonia Flavia Pacensis Deultum – Honouring the founders of Rome
References; Collection - DEU2.26a; Moushmov 3566; SNG Bulgaria 214-221; Jurukova 73,78

Province Thrace
City Deultum
Size (mm) 24
Weight (g) 8.08
Die Axis 5
Governor -
Ob. Leg. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADV C
Ob. Desc. Bare headed and draped bust righ
Meaning Caesar Marcus Opellius Antonius Diadumenianus
Rev. Leg. COL FL PAC D[EVL] / T
Rev. Desc. She-wolf suckling Remus and Romulus
Meaning Colonia Flavia Pacensis Deultum – Honouring the founders of Rome
References; Collection - DEU2.26c; Moushmov 3566;

Malcolm

Arminius · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2010, 11:33:24 am »

N******** ad I*****, Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD.,
Assarion / Æ 17 (17-18 mm / 3,32 g),
Obv.: AV KAI CE• - CEVEPOC , laureate head of Septimius Severus right.
Rev.: NIKOΠOΛITΩN / ΠPOC IC / TPON , Lupa Romana (Roman she-wolf) standing left, head reverted, suckling twins Romulus and Remus.
Pick (AMNG I), 383, 1409 (3 pieces listed) .

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:00:31 pm »

great coins all!

Jochen · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:38:48 pm »

Here are three coins from my collection.

(1) Roman Republic, Sextus Pompeius Fostlus, 137 BC, Crawford 235/1c; Sydenham 461a; Pompeia 1a
This coin depicts the story of the discovery of the twins by the herdsman Faustulus. In the twigs the birds of Mars

(2) Maxentius RIC VI, Aquileia 113; C. 42
Shows the temple of Roma with she-wolf and twins in pediment

(3) Cilicia, Ninica-Claudiopolis, Maximinus I., SNG Levante 618 (same dies)
She-wolf and twins with ficus ruminalis behind.

Best regards

areich · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:17:05 pm »

Ninica-Claudiopolis produced some very nice coins and that one is no exception.

Gert · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2010, 04:23:23 pm »

This is one of the nicest ones I have handled of the Urbs Roma folles.

‘Urbs Roma’ AE follis Nicomedia 336-37
VRBS ROMA; Helm. bust of Roma l.
No legend; In ex: SMNA; Wolf and twins, above, two stars
Not in RIC for this officina; 2.53g; 18.5mm; choice aEF, large flan for the type and exceptional reverse

Regards
Gert

curtislclay · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2010, 04:34:38 pm »

Gert,

Isn't this coin entirely missing from RIC?

I have written in a similar one, but officina B, as 194A in my RIC, AD 330-5.

RIC 205 of AD 336-7 has GLORIA EXERCITVS rev., not Wolf and Twins.

David Atherton · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2010, 04:57:28 pm »

Here is mine:

Domitian denarius
RIC V961, BMCRE 240 (Vesp), RSC 51
Rome Mint, 77-78 A.D.
Obv - CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev - COS V; She-wolf and twins l. : in ex., boat

kc · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2010, 05:20:46 pm »

Nice wolves!!!

Here a few other wolves:

dougsmit · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:07:35 pm »

Maximinus Ninica Claudiopolis AE31
Macrinus Laodicea AE29

Both shown before above.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 16, 2010, 11:12:35 pm »

I never realized how many types share the she wolf reverse. I certainly never thought so many late empire coins would share the reverse especially the provincials! Great coins everyone. I need to look for a few more for my collection!

slokind · « **Reply #21 on:** February 16, 2010, 11:44:27 pm »

I have one, too, which I got before I had a hundred coins in all. But I think Doug's may be nicer.
• 17 XI 00 AE30. Syria, Seleucis et Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare. Macrinus. Laureate head to r. IMP C M OP SEV MACRINOS P AVG. Rev. Wolf to r., regardant, suckling Romulus and Remus. ROMAE FEL (the latter in exergue). Sear GIC 2954 (BMC 20. 261, 97)
Pat L.
CLICK
I like Gert's Nicomedia, with a whorl of hackles raised and beaded legs!

wandigeaux (1940 - 2010) · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2010, 12:36:29 am »

But both Pat's and Doug's Macrinus/wolf lack the coveted dots in the reverse legend. A shame, really

George S.

Arminius · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2010, 02:40:25 am »

3 in the sand of Troas:

Alexandria Troas, Pseudo-autonomous issue, (possibly Gallienus sole reign 260-268 AD.),
Æ As (21-22 mm / 5,02 g),
Obv.: CO - L TROA , turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, behind vexillum inscribed C A / V.
Rev.: COL AVG / TRO , she-wolf r., suckling twins Romulus and Remus.
Bellinger (Troy) 150, A495 .

areich · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:07:21 am »

I don't have it anymore but here's one that hasn't been posted yet:

25mm, 8.73g
obv: AVT K CEV ALEΖANΔPOC; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
rev: ΘVATEIPHNΩN, She-wolf standing right, looking back at suckling twins
BMC Lydia p. 316, 128; SNG Copenhagen 624; SNG von Aulock -

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Author Topic: She-Wolves of the Day: let's see yours! (Read 30297 times)

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