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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Janus

Roman, minted in Rome

Date: 119 BCE
Medium: Silver
Culture: Italy
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

The front of this coin depicts the Head of the god Janus, wearing a crown of laurels. On the back, the goddess Roma faces left, helmeted.

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