RecordCoin (obverse), Didrachm
Coin (obverse), DidrachmThis silver Roman coin, of a type known as a didrachm, was struck at an unknown mint sometime between 225 and 214 BC. This picture shows the obverse of the coin. The obverse portrays a Janiform head (two faces looking outwards) of the Dioscuri. In Greek legend, the Dioscuri were Caster and Pollux, the twin brothers of Helen, and the sons of Zeus. Their cult was taken over by the Romans. Coins of this and related types were issued just before and during the 2nd Punic War (218-201 BC) with Carthage. They marked the last issues of didrachms and drachms, replaced by a new system of coinage around 211 BC. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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