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Denarius: Obverse, Head of Roma with Symbol "X" and a Little Pitcher; Reverse, She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus as the Shepherd Faustulus Watches
Denarius: Obverse, Head of Roma with Symbol "X" and a Little Pitcher; Reverse, She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus as the Shepherd Faustulus Watches

Denarius: Obverse, Head of Roma with Symbol "X" and a Little Pitcher; Reverse, She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus as the Shepherd Faustulus Watches

Artist/Maker
Dateca. 133–126 BCE
MediumSilver
DimensionsDiameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Weight: 3.4 Grams
Credit LineBequest of Charles F. and Abigail L. Olney
Object number1904.1245
Status
On view
ProvenanceCharles F. Olney [1831-1903], Cleveland, OH; by inheritance 1903 to Abigail L. Olney [d. 1904], Cleveland, OH; by bequest 1904 to Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; by transfer 1917 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH
Collections
  • On View
  • Ancient
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