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366 The god under the Arch
the Forum1. And such is the god as he appears on a bronze medal-
Fig. 264.
lion (fig. 261)2 and coins (figs. 262, 263)3 of Commodus. In respect of
1 Supra p. 430 n. 9. It was dedicated, according to Plin. nat. hist. 34. 33, by Numa.
See, however, B. R. Burchett Janus in Roman Life and Cult Menasha, Wisconsin 1918
pp. 27—29 (' Statues of Janus ').
2 Cohen Monn. einp. rom? iii. 298 no. 517, Gnecchi Medagl. Rom. ii. 62 no. 94 pi. 84,
5 ( = my fig. 261), Kubitschek Rom. Medallions Wien p. 7 no. 61 pi. 5.
3 Cohen Monn. emp. row.2 iii. 298 no. 518 'middle brass.' Fig. 262 is from a 'first
brass' of similar types belonging to Mr C. T. Seltman; fig. 263, from another in my
collection : obv. m commodvsantp felixavg brit Head of Commodus, laureate, to
the Forum1. And such is the god as he appears on a bronze medal-
Fig. 264.
lion (fig. 261)2 and coins (figs. 262, 263)3 of Commodus. In respect of
1 Supra p. 430 n. 9. It was dedicated, according to Plin. nat. hist. 34. 33, by Numa.
See, however, B. R. Burchett Janus in Roman Life and Cult Menasha, Wisconsin 1918
pp. 27—29 (' Statues of Janus ').
2 Cohen Monn. einp. rom? iii. 298 no. 517, Gnecchi Medagl. Rom. ii. 62 no. 94 pi. 84,
5 ( = my fig. 261), Kubitschek Rom. Medallions Wien p. 7 no. 61 pi. 5.
3 Cohen Monn. emp. row.2 iii. 298 no. 518 'middle brass.' Fig. 262 is from a 'first
brass' of similar types belonging to Mr C. T. Seltman; fig. 263, from another in my
collection : obv. m commodvsantp felixavg brit Head of Commodus, laureate, to