Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Germanicus Caesar

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

15 BCE-19 CE

Roman, minted in Rome

The front of this coin portrays the Roman general Germanicus in his triumphal quadriga.
On the back, Germanicus is shown standing.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Germanicus Caesar
Place: Rome (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 15 BCE–19 CE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Obverse: GERMANIICVS CAESAR Reverse: SIGNIS RECEPT DE VICTIS GERM S C "Standards recaptured from the conquered Germans."
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1300
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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