M Furius LF Philus - (119 BC) - Silver Denarius - Janus Portrait & Roma Crowning Trophy (VF)

The coin depicts the laureate head of Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings and transitions. Around the head, the inscription reads “M.FOVRI.L.F.”. Janus’s dual nature symbolizes looking both into the past and the future.

On the reverse, we see Roma, personified as the city of Rome. She stands to the left, wearing a Corinthian helmet and holding a scepter in her left hand. With her right hand, she crowns a trophy made of Gallic arms. Above her, a star shines. Behind her, the inscription reads “ROMA”, and in the exergue, we find “PHILI” (with the “PHI” ligature). The trophy is surmounted by a boar’s head helmet and flanked by a carnyx (a Celtic trumpet) and a shield on each side.
Weight 3.50g

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