Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Mask of Pan

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the mask of the god Pan. On the back (reverse), a pair of clasped hands are shown. During the first century BCE, powerful Roman families issued their own coinage, which often bore a personal icon. In this case the moneyer, a member of the Pansa family, used a mask of Pan in reference to the family’s name.