The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Type:Bezel Struck in Rome in AD

Struck in Rome in AD 73

Issued in the late second century BC

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Janus represents wisdom gained through experience and the courage to embrace what lies ahead

The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Type:Bezel Struck in Rome in ADThe Emperor and the Elephant Struck in Rome, AD 148149 Set in Sterling Silver Struck under Antoninus Pius, this large bronze dupondius features a remarkable reverse: an armored elephant walking left, commemorating the emperors public games and the Roman tradition of showcasing exotic animals to the people. The obverse shows the emperors laureate portrait with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse reads MVNIFICENTIA AVGthe