Dublin Core
Title
Didrachm
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
Like most Roman Republic coinage, the figures on the obverse are mythological; the twin Dioscuri appear conjoined at the back of the head. These brothers, one mortal and the other divine, were renowned for their horsemanship and thought to protect warriors in battle. It is then hardly a surprise that, on the reverse, Jupiter rides a horse-drawn chariot driven by the personification of Victory. He thrusts a scepter before him, raising a lightning bolt with which to strike down approaching adversaries. These images reflect a clear fixation on military prowess during the expanding and perpetual warring state of the Republic.
Creator
Roman Republic
Source
Syd 64b; Craw 28/3
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau Fall 2021)
Date
212 BCE
Contributor
JRB
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Unknown
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.127
Coverage
Roman Republic