Summary
Didrachm, Issued by Ancient Roman Republic, 269-266 BC
Minted in Rome
Obverse Description
Head of Hercules, hair bound by ribbon, facing right, club and lion-skin over shoulder; border of dots
Reverse Description
She-wolf standing facing right head looking back, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; in exergue, ROMANO
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Possibly the first silver coinage struck at Rome
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), C I Branch, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
269-266 BC
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Issued By
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Deity Depicted
Heracles (Ancient God), Ancient Roman Republic, 269 BC-266 BC
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.928 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
Crawford 20/1
[Book] Crawford, Michael H. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage., 137 Pages
[Book] Crawford, Michael H. 1985. Coinage & Money under the Roman Republic., 31-32 Pages
