Urbs Roma Commemorative — Celebrating the Founding of Rome

Own a Coin Celebrating the Founding of Rome

A real Roman bronze commemorative coin featuring Romulus and Remus beneath the legendary she-wolf—one of the most iconic images in Roman history and a lasting tribute to the legendary founding of the Eternal City.

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📷 Coins shown are representative examples. You will receive one authentic Roman bronze commemorative coin of this type. Each coin is unique and will vary in strike, centering, preservation, patina, and individual appearance.

🐺 Features the legendary she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus—the founding myth of Rome
🏛 Struck during Constantine's reign as Rome celebrated its legendary origins while a new capital rose in the East
🤲 A real piece of ancient history from the 4th Century AD

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Why This Coin Matters

Every civilization has its founding story.

For Rome, that story began with the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, abandoned as infants along the banks of the Tiber River and rescued by a she-wolf who nursed them until they were discovered by a shepherd. According to Roman tradition, Romulus would eventually found the city of Rome in 753 BC, creating a civilization that would grow into one of history's greatest empires.

This authentic bronze commemorative celebrates that legendary beginning.

Struck during the reign of Constantine the Great and his sons in the 4th Century AD, the coin was issued as part of a special series honoring both Rome and Constantinople, the empire's old and new capitals. The obverse bears the helmeted bust of Roma, the divine personification of the Eternal City, while the reverse depicts one of the most recognizable scenes in Roman art—the she-wolf standing over Romulus and Remus beneath the stars that symbolized their divine destiny.

The timing of these commemoratives was especially significant. Constantine had recently founded Constantinople as a new imperial capital, yet Rome remained the symbolic heart of the empire. These coins reminded every citizen that although political power was changing, Rome's legendary origins and enduring legacy remained central to Roman identity.

This bronze coin circulated through the hands of soldiers, merchants, officials, and ordinary citizens more than a thousand years after Rome's traditional founding date. Every transaction carried with it the story that generations of Romans believed explained the birth of their civilization.

More than sixteen centuries later, this coin remains one of the most beloved and recognizable commemoratives of the Late Roman Empire, preserving the legendary story that defined Rome itself.

Perfect For

• Roman history enthusiasts
• Collectors of Roman mythology and commemorative coinage
• First-time ancient coin collectors
• Homeschool families and educators
• Anyone looking for a meaningful and historically significant gift

What You'll Receive

• One authentic Roman bronze commemorative coin
• Civilization: Roman Empire
• Period: Constantine the Great and his successors (AD 330–340s)
• Century: 4th Century AD
• Denomination: AE Bronze Commemorative
• Features the famous Romulus and Remus with the she-wolf reverse
• Presented in a display album
• Guaranteed authentic
• Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

The Urbs Roma commemoratives celebrate the legendary birth of one of history's greatest civilizations. Issued as Constantine reshaped the Roman world, they honored the Eternal City's past while marking the beginning of a new chapter that would eventually become the Byzantine Empire.

Explore our other Roman, Byzantine, Biblical, Greek, and medieval collections to continue your journey through the rulers, civilizations, and events that changed history.

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