Caption

Victoria (personification); Jupiter (mythology); head of Jupiter; trophies; Victoria crowning; laurel wreath (attribute); Obverse: Head of Jupiter in a laurel wreath at right. Pearl border. Reverse: Victoria facing right crowns the trophy; under the line the inscription ROM. Continuous border. Date: 211–208 BC, Roman Republic (505–27 BC), Sicily. Coin; diameter 16.5 mm; weight 3.09 g; axis 45 degrees. Maker: Wladyslaw Semerau-Siemianowski (1849–1938).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A41_248

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Keywords

Victoria personification Jupiter mythology head trophies Victoria crowning laurel wreath attribute Obverse Head right Pearl border Reverse facing right crowns trophy under line inscription ROM Continuous border Date 211–208 Bc Roman Republic 505–27 Bc Sicily Coin diameter 16.5 mm weight 3.09 g axis 45 degrees Maker Wladyslaw Semerau-Siemianowski 1849–1938 circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing low-relief scene left side relief stands winged human figure draped flowing garments reaching raised round shield- form mounted short pillar figure mounted round form set within recessed border metal scratches small pits variations sheen giving darker gray areas crevices lighter silver highlights raised surfaces.