About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts a youthful Janiform head enclosed in border of dots.
On the back the god Jupiter is shown driving a four-horse chariot called a quadriga, while holding a thunderbolt and a sceptre.
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- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Janus
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Origin
- Roman Empire
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Date
- 225 BCE–214 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ROMA
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2.3 cm; 6.20 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1922.5377
Extended information about this artwork
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