Rare Roman Coin Found
A rare Roman coin dating back to the fourth century AD has been unearthed in north-western Russia, archaeologists say.
The copper coin was found on Friday (local time) at an excavation site in the Russian city of Veliky Novgorod located some 550 kilometres northwest of Moscow. “The coin bears the image of a she-wolf with Romulus and Remus – the founders of Rome – on one side and the image of a Roman goddess on the other side,” said Oleg Oleynikov, head of the excavation expedition.
Photo by: Ilya Schurov
Site of the finding
The coin was believed to have been minted during the reign of Emperor Constantine I, founder of Constantinople. There is a picture of the goddess Roma and a Latin inscription saying “City of Rome” on the obverse and a picture of the Capitoline Wolf with Romulus and Remus on the obverse.
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Thank you for the reblog.
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It looks promising at this site. It will be interesting to see what other fascinating finds are unearthed over time.
Best wishes, Pete.
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