DIVUS ROMULUS ONE THIRD AE FOLLIS
RIC 239, Very Fine, 17.3mm, 1.87 grams, Struck Circa. 310/311 C.E., Rome Mint
Obverse: DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS around bare head of Divus Romulus to right
Reverse: Domed shrine with open door surmounted by eagle standing to right, wings spread and head to left, AETERNAE MEMORIAE around, R T in exergue
A RARE denomination!
Ex: Joseph Markovic Collection. Joseph started his collection in the 1930's. He buried his collection when drafted to fight the Germans for Yugoslavia Circa. 1941. He was captured by the Germans. Later returning with his wife to the rubble of his home, he amazingly found the collection still buried intact. He moved with his collection to Israel in 1949 and continued to care for it until his passing in 1981.
