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Romulus and Remus with she-wolf

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Anonymous, AR Didrachm, Wolf and Twins

AR Didrachm, 7.25g.  20mm. c.275-265 B.C.  Neapolis mint(?).  Diademed head of Hercules to right; lion's skin and club on shoulder.  Rev.  ROMANO in exergue.   Romulus and Remus being suckled by a she-wolf to right.  CR 20/1.  Sydenham 6.  RBW 23.   Fine old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Adolph Cahn, Frankfurt, Auction 80, Feb. 27, 1933, lot 529.
Ex: Andrew McCabe collection

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good Very Fine $7,500.
 

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