Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Roma

<p>The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the goddess Roma, facing right and wearing a winged helmet.<br>On the back (reverse), the mythical twins Castor and Pollux, better known as the Dioscuri, are depicted on horseback galloping right.</p> <p>The denarius, introduced in 211 BCE, was the principal silver coin of Rome for five hundred years. The profile<br>head of the goddess Roma—the personification of Rome—was the most popular image depicted on silver denarii in the second and first centuries BCE.</p>