As (Coin) Depicting the God Janus

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As (Coin) Depicting the God Janus

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Date
225-217 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
8263

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a bearded, Janiform head. On the back (reverse), the prow of a ship is shown.

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Credit line
Gift of William F. Dunham
Provenance
William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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