Sterling silver Romulus and Remus scene medal coin medallion charm old button

Description: For your consideration, this is a solid sterling silver Romulus and Remus with the she wolf (Capitoline wolf) scene medallion, handmade from an old sterling silver button. It is 15/16" tall, 3/4 " wide, and is marked sterling on the rim. It also tests positive for sterling silver content with nitric. It is flat, with unadorned back. It comes on a brand new solid sterling silver 18" chain and slide bail.Romulus /ËˆrÉ’mjáµ¿lÉ™s/ and Remus /ËˆriËmÉ™s/ were the twin brothers and main characters of Rome's foundation myth. (The pronunciation in English is different from the Latin original RÅmulus and RÄ•mus). Their mother was Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Before their conception, Numitor's brother Amulius seized power, killed Numitor's male heirs and forced Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin, sworn to chastity. Rhea Silvia conceived the twins by the god Mars. Once the twins were born, Amulius had them abandoned to die in the Tiber river. They were saved by a series of miraculous interventions: the river carried them to safety, a she-wolf found and suckled them, and a woodpecker fed them. A shepherd and his wife found them and fostered them to manhood as simple shepherds. The twins, still ignorant of their true origins, proved to be natural leaders. Each acquired many followers. When they discovered the truth of their birth, they killed Amulius and restored Numitor to his throne. Rather than wait to inherit Alba Longa, they chose to found a new city.

Price: 109.95 USD

Location: Elk River, Minnesota

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