Title

Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), 225-214 BCE, issued by the Roman Republi Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), 225-214 BCE, issued by the Roman Republic. Reverse: the god Jupiter holding a thunderbolt in a quadriga (four horse chariot) driven by the figure of Victory. Possibly minted in Rome.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21B46_187

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

14,3Mb (614,9Kb) / 10,0in x 5,6in / 3000 x 1667 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation animal Italy people male man men animals horses horse religious arts country Rome religion metal money finance currency coin science art guy color profile silver astrology deity God Roman location century gallery coinage Jupiter profiles mythology roman mythology quadriga art gallery chariot Dioscuri castor pollux road Transport Colour laurel wreath numismatics Gemini Greek mythology Ancient Roman Ancient Rome 3rd century BC Jove object Castor and Pollux Unknown silver Art Institute of Chicago art centre Heritage Art laurel wreaths numismatology laurel crown Art Institute Chicago Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium