Janus Coin Pendant

Description

Of all the gods worshiped by the Romans, few are as interesting – both in appearance and in purpose – as Janus, the god from which we derive the name of the month January. Janus was unique to the Romans, and no parallel can be found in the religion of the ancient Greeks. He had several functions, but his most important was as the god responsible for beginnings of new enterprises – hence the reason for the adoption of his name for the first month of the year.