| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 257 Price realized: 460 EUR (Approx. 498 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Divus Romulus AD 309-312. Ostia Follis Æ 24 mm, 6,98 g DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head right / AETERNAE MEMORIAE, domed shrine with right door, eagle standing right, head left, surmounting dome, MOSTT in exergue. Very Fine RIC 34. This Follis was minted to honor Romulus and commemorate his death. Valerius Romulus was the son of the late Roman usurper Maxentius. In 308 and 309, Romulus, despite his young age, held the consulship and was considered the designated heir, bearing the title vir nobilissimus bestowed upon him by his father. His passing in 309 led to his posthumous deification, commemorated by the construction of the Temple of Romulus in the Velia area and a tomb near the Maxentius Villa on the Via Appia. These monuments served as powerful symbols of Maxentius' proclaimed vision of Rome, evident in the cognomen chosen for his son. Although little is known about Romulus personally, inscriptions, albeit serving propaganda purposes, praised his pietas (piety or loyalty). Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
