Nero (54-68) Copper As - The Twin Janus (VF/EF)

The Twin Janus (Ianus Geminus) with closed double doors and side wall with long latticed windows.

The Temple of Janus stood in the Roman Forum, near the Basilica Aemilia. It was a small structure with a bronze statue of Janus inside. The temple’s most distinctive feature was its double doors, known as the “Gates of Janus.” These doors were open during times of war and closed during peace—a powerful metaphor for the state of the Roman Empire.
Weight 10.2g

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