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Didrachm with heads of Dioscuri
Roman
Republican Period
about 225–214 B.C.
Mint: Italy, Uncertain
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 23.5 mm. Weight: 6.63 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.456
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Janiform heads of the Dioscuri, laureate
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga, right, driven by Victory; below, tablet inscribed: ROMA
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga, right, driven by Victory; below, tablet inscribed: ROMA
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; December 16, 1998: gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA