Sextus Pomponius Fostlus (ca. 137 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 8h). NGC Fine. Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet decorated with griffin crest; X (mark of value) under chin, jug behind, dotted border / SEX•PO-M-FOSTLVS, She-wolf standing right, looking back, suckling twins Romulus and Remus; shepherd Faustulus (on left) standing right before ficus Ruminalis, one bird perching on trunk and two more birds perching on upper branches, ROMA in exergue, linear border. Crawford 235/1. Sydenham 461. Pompeia 1.

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