Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Janus

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

119 BCE

Roman

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.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Janus
Place: Roman Empire (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 119 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: M FOVRI L F Reverse: PHILI ROMA
Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.778
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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