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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Janus, 119 BCE
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Spatial Coverage | Roman Empire |
| Temporal Coverage | 119 BCE-119 BCE |
| Description | The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the god Janus, wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the goddess Roma is depicted wearing a helmet, with a sceptre in her left hand. He right hand raises a crown, to be placed atop a trophy at the base of which are two shields. [A work made of silver.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Coin Silver Roman (ancient) Gods (deities) Nonferrous Metal Metal Inorganic Material Ancient Art Ancient Artworks Arts of Greece Arts of Rome Arts of Byzantium |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
| Object Type | Coins |