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225-212 BC Roman Republic AR Quadrigatus F NGC Anonymous Dioscuri Jupiter
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225-212 BC Roman Republic AR Quadrigatus F NGC Anonymous Dioscuri Jupiter.
Condition Fine.
5.14 grams.
Strike 4/5
Surface 1/5
225-214/2 BC Roman Republic AR Quadrigatus coin
Issued by an anonymous moneyer
Obverse features a janiform profile of the Dioscuri
In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux were twin brothers, together known as the Dioscuri
Their mother was Leda, but Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Pollux the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan
When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini
Reverse depicts Zeus (Jupiter) hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter in a quadriga being driven by Nike, charging right, with "
ROMA
" incuse on raised tablet
Zeus is the "Father of Gods and men" who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus, according to the ancient Greek religion; he is the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory
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