About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the head of the goddess Juno, facing right.
On the back, a bull charges to the right.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Juno Sospita
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Origin
- Italy
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Date
- 105 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Obverse: I S M R Reverse: L THORIUS BALBVS
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Dimensions
- Diam. 2 cm; 3.77 g
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1260
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9974/manifest.json
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