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Publius Satrienus and the She-Wolf Mother of Rome

"..a thirsty she-wolf coming down from the surrounding hills, attracted by the crying of the children, came to Romulus and Remus, gave...

Numismatic Odyssey: the reunion of Odysseus with his faithful dog Argos

I was recently lucky enough to add to my collection this beautiful Republican denarius serratus minted in 82 BC by the moneyer Gaius...

“The Rape of the Sabine Women” – A Founding Myth of Rome on my Latest Roman Denarius

My latest Roman coin acquisition offers a spectacular look at one of the most famous foundational myths of Rome: the Rape of the Sabine...

Adoptio – The Controversial Accession of Hadrian

My latest acquisition highlights not only the insight Roman coins can provide into murky historical events around which contemporary...