Caption

Didrachma (quadrigate). Obverse: Heads of the Dioscuri of the Janus type in laurel wreaths. Beaded border. Reverse: Jupiter on a quadriga driven by Victoria to the right; Jupiter holds a thunderbolt in his right hand and a scepter in his left; below on a tablet a concave inscription ROMA. Continuous border. 225–212 BC. Roman Republic. Rome. Coin. Weight 6.50 g. Axis 180 degrees. WQXBCFS

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_454

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.4Mb (2.3Mb) / 10.1in x 10.1in / 3039 x 3039 (300dpi)

Keywords

Didrachma quadrigate Obverse Heads Dioscuri Janus type laurel wreaths Beaded border Reverse Jupiter quadriga driven Victoria right Jupiter holds thunderbolt right hand scepter left tablet concave inscription ROMA Continuous border 225–212 Bc Roman Republic Rome Coin Weight 6.50 g Axis 180 degrees circular metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing embossed scene person standing chariot drawn pair horses person holds long staff separate object hand smaller figure seated them chariot visible wheel decorative lines beneath floral branch- motifs trail heads object raised rim details areas darker tarnish lighter highlights across surface colors silver-gray light gray darker gray.