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Didrachm with head of Janus
Roman
Republican Period
about 225–212 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 6.22 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number54.672
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Janus, 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: Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes Collection; June 10, 1954: gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes to MFA