Description
On the obverse side, it shows heads of Dioscuri, the twin brothers Castor and, the demi-god, Pollux. In Greek Mythology, Zeus was the father of Pollux, making Pollux a demi-god, and Tyndareus, the King of Sparta, was the father of Castor making him mortal. On the reverse side. It shows a galley (a smaller row boat) with oars. This coin in particular is a Roman galley coin and they were used as propaganda for the Roman Republic to inform citizens of their rulers' travels.