Coin Depicting a Janiform head

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

211-208 BCE

Roman, minted in Rome

The front of this coin depicts a bearded, janiform head.

On the back, the prow of a ship is shown.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Depicting a Janiform head
Origin: Roman Empire
Date: 211 BCE–208 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Reverse: ROMA
Dimensions: Diam. 3.7 cm; 44.17 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1228
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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