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Lot 124. Sextus Pompeius Fostlus AR Denarius, 137 BC
Superb Fostlus
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, March 19th, 19:41:20 CET)
Current time: Sunday, May 12th, 16:09:23 CEST
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CHF 230.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 235.39 / USD 253.72 / GBP 202.59
Bid history
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Date
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CHF 230.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2017-03-19, 18:55:19
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CHF 222.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2017-03-11, 14:58:43
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CHF 220.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2017-03-16, 22:17:43
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 1
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eAuction #55, Lot 124. Estimate: CHF 250.00
Sextus
Pompeius Fostlus. AR
Denarius (18-19 mm, 3.94 g), Roma (Rome), c. 137 BC.
Obv. Helmeted
head of Roma right, X before and jug behind.
Rev. FOSTLVS SEX PO, she-wolf standing right,
head left, suckling twins (Romulus and Remus); behind, birds on fig tree; to
left, shepherd standing right.
Crawford 235/1c.
Reverse struck slightly off-center. Superb
extremely fine.
The reverse alludes to the families descent from
Faustulus, the shepherd who discovered Remus and Romulus being suckled by the
she-wolf on the Palatine Hill and afterwards raised the twins with his wife.
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