Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius II Gothicus

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

268-270

Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Claudius II, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.

On the back (reverse), an eagle is depicted with a wreath in its beak.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius II Gothicus
Place: Roman Empire (Artist's nationality)
Date: 268 CE–270 CE
Medium: Billon
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.3 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert L. Grover
Reference Number: 1983.1112
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Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report: 1983-84 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1984), p. 47.

Robert L. Grover (1910-1998), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1983.

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