A Roman statesman is counting the days of festival at the beginning of the year from an incense fire; representing the month January. Engraving.

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39032i
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1 print : engraving ; platemark 30.2 x 17.2 cm

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Mensis Ianuarius. Ausoni testrastichon. His Jani mensis sacer est: en aspice, ut aris Thura micent, sumant ut pia thura Lares. Annorum seclique caput, natalis honorum, purpureos fastis qui numerat proceres.

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Wellcome Collection 39032i

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