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The obverse side shows Mars, the god of war. He is usually depicted with some sort of war-related item. On this coin, he is wearing a helmet. On the reverse side, there is a she-wolf with the letters Roma over it. The she-wolf is a popular symbol of…

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The obverse side shows Juno Sospita. She is the daughter of Saturn and is one of the first three original Gods of Rome. The reverse side shows a she-wolf from the famous tale of Romulus and Remus and an eagle. Trojan exiles noticed a fire in the…

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The obverse has Heraclius depicted as bigger, crowned, and bearded due to his age and power. His son Heraclius Constantine is depicted smaller and beardless on the right. Christianity was the state religion and Heraclius recovered the True Cross…

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The obverse side has the head of Arethusa, who was a nymph and daughter of Nereus. She fled her home, Arcadia, beneath the sea and came up as a fresh spring in Syracuse. Her figure is surrounded by four dolphins, who helped in her escape. The reverse…

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The obverse of this coin depicts the personification of Rome through a figure wearing a helmet. This represents the wars fought by the Romans and the protection given from them for the people. On the reverse, it shows a cornucopia with wreaths around…

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Obverse: Portrait of "Virtus"; Reverse: Soldier standing holding a shield raising up a kneeling figure of Sicily. Spartacus's army collapsed when Rome began a rebellion after sustaining multiple losses against Spartacus' slave revolts. Virtus is a…

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Obverse: Figure of Mark Antony. Reverse: War trophy with sword and shield hanging upon it. Marc Antony was a Roman general who had solidified his reputation after a win in the last civil war which led to the downfall of the empire. Displayed on the…

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Pictured on the obverse side is Quirinus, the deified Romulus, founder of Rome and is the God of thunder. On the back is Ceres, who is the Goddess of agriculture and of motherly relationships. The word Cerealia is written under her image, which is a…

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The obverse depicts the draped bust of Mercury, a god associated with commerce and also travel and journeys. He is wearing a petasus, a hat with a low crown and broad brim, along with a caduceus behind his shoulder. The reverse of this coin refers to…

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The late Roman/Byzantine ruler Constans II was also called Constantine the Bearded. He is depicted with long beard and moustache, wearing a crown and chlamys (a short, fine woolen mantle worn by men in ancient Greece) and holding globus cruciger, a…
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