ROMAN. Anonymous. Circa 264-255 BC. Silver Didrachm (6.24g). Rome mint. Diademed head of beardless young Hercules right, wearing lion skin around neck; club on shoulder / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins, Romulus and Remus; ROMANO in exergue. Crawford 20/1; Sydenham 6; HN Italy 287; RSC 8; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 28; Kestner 38-9; RBW 23. Toned, with minor marks and traces of deposits. gVF. Attractive old cabinet toning. Comparable in quality to the recently sold example in Triton XXVII, lot 564 (9 January 2024), hammered USD 4,375, this is a particularly beautiful example for the type. (P)

Estimate: AUD 2500