Coin Portraying King Vabalathus

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

270-275

Roman

On the front (obverse) of this coin the king Vabalathus is portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.
On the back (reverse), the emperor Aurelian is similarly portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Portraying King Vabalathus
Place: Roman Empire (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.: 270 CE–275 CE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Obverse: VABALATHVS VCRIMDR Reverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1352
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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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