We have a large collection of beautiful Roman coins in bronze, for example this coin with the face of Janus engraved. This coin is a reproduction of the ancient Roman coins, which were given away for the new year, because the god Janus had for the Romans during this date a very important role. The author Ovidio, in his work Fasti, tries to capture the Roman calendar, speaking about how the god Janus explains the customs of the day during the 1st of January. The month of January (Ianuarius) was dedicated to the god Janus, who looks back and forth, at the end of the year and at the beginning of the next. Janus, known as the god of all beginnings. Ovidio wrote an invocation to Janus: "You who have the two faces and who start the year in silence, alone among the spirits who see behind." Greek coin of the God Janus. Ø: 6cm Here you can buy the piece:
